Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7027 - STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION
Part 7027.1100 - TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7027.1100

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024

Subpart 1. Technician certification for appliance recyclers.

A. A person that services or recycles appliances and obtains a certification from a program approved by the commissioner satisfies the certification requirement of Minnesota Statutes, section 116.735.

The technician certification programs approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 82, subpart F, as amended, are programs approved by the commissioner.

B. Technicians must be certified as follows:
(1) persons who recycle small appliances, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 82.152(v), as amended, must be properly certified as Type I technicians;

(2) persons who recycle high or very high pressure appliances, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 82.152(f) and (y), as amended, except small appliances and MVACs, must be properly certified as Type II technicians;

(3) persons who recycle low pressure appliances, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 82.152(i), as amended, must be properly certified as Type III technicians; and

(4) persons who recycle low and high pressure equipment as described in subitems (1) to (3) must be properly certified as Universal technicians.

Subp. 2. Technician certification for MVAC-like appliance servicers.

Persons who maintain, service, or repair MVAC-like appliances must either be properly certified as Type II technicians as described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 82, subpart F, as amended, or obtain certification through a program approved under Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 82, subpart B, as amended.

Subp. 3. Recertification.

The commissioner may require recertification of a technician who fails to meet the standard of competence of part 7027.1050.

Statutory Authority: MS s 116.07; 116.731; 116.735

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