Certification

Certification. A. The Department shall issue certification to applicants who meet all certification requirements. B. Certifications for Installation Contractors, Permanent Closure Contractors, and UST Technicians shall be issued for a period of two (2) years. C. Certifications for Certified Cathodic Protection Testers shall be issued for a period not to exceed their corresponding Department approved third party Cathodic Protection licensure. D. A certified individual who changes employers must submit a revised certification application and meet the requirements in A.4, A.5,and A.6 in Rule 3.6, before a revised certificate will be issued. E. An individual certified to install alter UST systems will be considered to have met the requirements for classification as a certified UST Technician. F. An individual certified to install, and alter UST systems before (date of implementation of regulations), will be classified as a Certified Cathodic Protection Tester for a period of 2 years. After (two years from date of implementation of regulations), the individual certified to install and alter UST systems must be certified by the Department as a Cathodic Protection Tester to test Cathodic Protection. G. An individual certified by the Department as a “Certified Installation Contractor” or “Certified UST Technician” must maintain any applicable manufacture required certification and / or recertification of testing equipment, test procedure, installation methods or installation procedures.