8 CAR § 80-705. Class A operator certification

(a) At a minimum, a Class A operator must be certified by the Division of Environmental Quality in the following areas: (1) A general knowledge of applicable federal and state underground storage tank system requirements for operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping including, but not limited to: (A) Release prevention; (B) Release detection; (C) Emergency response; and (D) Product compatibility; (2) Financial responsibility requirements; (3) Notification requirements; (4) Release and suspected release reporting requirements; (5) Temporary and permanent closure requirements; and (6) Operator training requirements. (b) After August 8, 2012, Class A operators must be certified within thirty (30) days after assuming operation and maintenance responsibilities for an underground storage tank system.