Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
481 - Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers
Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATION OF UNDERGROUND OIL TANK INSTALLERS
Section 481-3-5 - Final Examination

A. Written Examination. All applicants qualified for final examination pursuant to these rules for certification by virtue of having completed requirements of sections 2-4 of this chapter, except those for whom the written test has been substituted by an oral examination pursuant to subsection (B) of this section, shall pass a written examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the legal and technical requirements specific to the class for which the applicant is applying. All written final examinations as well as acceptable passing scores, will be approved by the Board prior to their administration. Written examinations shall be given at least twice each year at such places as the Board determines, and supervised by one or more of the following: a member of the Board, a member of the staff, or a certified employee of the Department. All persons having completed apprenticeship requirements or otherwise qualifying for the final examination pursuant to these rules since the date of the previous written final examination shall be notified by mail at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the time and place of the examination. A person who fails the written final examination may apply for re-examination upon payment of the prescribed fee. The Board shall also establish a packet of materials to assist applicants in studying for the written examination. Such packets shall be furnished to applicants upon request.

B. Oral Examination. Only applicants who demonstrate to the Board that the written final examination would not provide an equitable test of their underground oil storage tank installation knowledge can take the oral examination. The circumstances under which the Board will consider substituting an oral examination for the written examination include but are not limited to physical disability or where English is not the applicant's first language. Such oral examination will test the applicant's legal and technical knowledge of requirements specific to the class for which the applicant is applying. Such examination shall be scheduled and located by mutual consent between the qualified applicant and the Board. The oral examination shall be administered by at least one member of the Board. All oral examinations as well as acceptable passing scores, will be approved by the Board prior to their administration. A person who fails the oral examination may apply for re-examination upon payment of the prescribed fee.

C. Fees. The Board shall assess a $250 non-refundable fee for the conduct and processing of all final examinations, written or oral, except that no fee will be charged to persons holding a Master Oil Burner Technician license. This fee is due prior to the applicant taking the examination, and includes processing and conducting the examination, any study materials provide by the Board, and the applicant's certification as an installer for the first two (2) years.

D. Scores; review. Applicants will be sent written notification by regular mail of their scores within ten (10) business days of their completion of the examination. At their request, applicants will be provided the opportunity to review the questions they answered incorrectly along with the correct answers. That review will be accomplished by appointment at the Board's offices. Examination questions may not be retained or copied by the applicant. No other person may review an applicant's examination.