New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 5 - PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
Part 104 - OPERATOR TRAINING
Section 20.5.104.404 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION DEADLINES AND SCHEDULES

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.5.104.404

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Owners and operators of storage tank systems shall post at each facility owned a list of designated and certified class A and B operators and provide the department the name(s) and certificate number(s) of the designated class A and B operator(s) in writing within 30 days of a change in the designated operator.

B. When requested and at any inspection conducted by the department, owners and operators shall provide to the department a list of designated certified class A and B operators for each facility owned.

C. Owners shall maintain documentation identifying designated and certified class C operators, with proof of training, at each facility.

D. All designated certified class A, B and C operators shall be trained and possess a current certificate issued by a trainer approved pursuant to this part.

E. New operators shall be trained and certified within the following timeframes:

(1) Class A and class B operators shall be trained and certified within 60 days of assuming full operation and maintenance responsibilities of a storage tank system. Owners and operators in rural and remote areas of the state may apply in writing for a 60-day deferral of this requirement. To apply for this deferral, owners and operators must demonstrate to the department that they are located in a rural and remote area, as defined in 20.5.101.7 NMAC.

(2) Class C operators shall be trained before assuming responsibility for responding to emergencies and before dispensing a regulated substance.

F. Owners and operators shall provide the department the name(s) and certificate number(s) of the designated class A and B operator(s) within 30 days of when they assume full operation and maintenance responsibilities of a storage tank system.

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