LAC 33:XI.609. Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Frequency

A. Certified class A and class B UST operators shall be re-trained in accordance with LAC 33:XI.603 and 605 within three years of their last training date. 1. Certified Class A and Class B UST operators who are the designated operators for multiple facilities are only required to attend one department-approved UST operator training seminar every three years. 2. Certified Class A and Class B UST operators may work at any UST facility in Louisiana without having to be re-trained until their certifications expire. B. Certified class C UST operators may only work at UST facilities owned by the UST owners that provided their initial training without having to be re-trained. Class C UST operators shall be re-trained prior to assuming responsibility at a facility owned by a different UST owner that did not provide the initial training. C. When issues of noncompliance are noted at a facility, class A and/or class B UST operators, as determined by the department for that UST facility, shall attend either a department-sponsored compliance class that addresses the noted noncompliant areas or an acceptable operator training course as specified in LAC 33:XI.605, as determined by the department, within the time frame given in the notification by the department.