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32 ME Rev Stat § 18123 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 2: MAINE FUEL BOARD|32 §18123. Powers and duties

 §18123. Powers and duties The board has the following powers and duties.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]1.  Board to enforce this chapter.  The board shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 2.  Rules.  The board may adopt rules commensurate with the authority vested in it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules adopting technical standards for the proper installation and servicing of oil, solid fuel, propane and natural gas burning equipment. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection may not prohibit:   A. The continued use of an existing connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a chimney flue to which another appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any chimney existing and in use prior to February 2, 1998 as long as:   (1) Sufficient draft is available for each appliance;   (2) The chimney is lined and structurally intact; and   (3) A carbon monoxide detector is installed in the building near a bedroom; or   [PL 2011, c. 225, §3 (NEW).]B. The connection of a solid fuel burning appliance to a chimney flue to which another appliance burning oil or solid fuel is connected for any chimney existing and in use on or after February 2, 1998 as long as:   (1) Sufficient draft is available for each appliance;   (2) The chimney is lined and structurally intact;   (3) A carbon monoxide detector is installed in the building near a bedroom;   (4) The solid fuel burning appliance has been listed by Underwriters Laboratories or by an independent, nationally recognized testing laboratory or other testing laboratory approved by the board; and   (5) The solid fuel burning appliance is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation specifications.   [PL 2011, c. 225, §3 (NEW).]The board may adopt by rule national or other technical standards, in whole or in part, that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2011, c. 225, §3 (RPR).] 3.  Emerging technologies.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §47 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 225, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 169, §3 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18131 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18131. General qualifications

 §18131. General qualifications An applicant for a license under this subchapter must submit a properly completed application on forms furnished by the board, together with the fee established under section 18143.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18132 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18132. Master oil burner technician or solid fuel technician

 §18132. Master oil burner technician or solid fuel technician 1.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as a master oil burner technician or master solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. A master oil burner technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair oil burning equipment and must hold one or more of the following authorities: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (NEW).]B. A master solid fuel technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (NEW).][PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  Each applicant for a master oil burner or solid fuel license must pass an examination approved by the board and meet the following qualifications:   A. The applicant must demonstrate 4 years of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician or a journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician and evidence that the licensed practical experience for at least 2 of those 4 years was as a licensed journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician or other requirements the board may establish. Courses approved by the board that apply to a journeyman license cannot be applied toward the requirements for a master license.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).]B. [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (RP).] An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing oil or solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18133 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18133. Journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician

 §18133. Journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician 1.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as a journeyman oil burner technician or journeyman solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. A journeyman oil burner technician, under the indirect supervision of, or in the employ of, a master oil burner technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair oil burning equipment and must hold one or more of the following authorities: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances. The supervising or employing master oil burner technician must hold at least the same authority as the journeyman oil burner technician.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (NEW).]B. A journeyman solid fuel technician, under the indirect supervision of, or in the employ of, a master solid fuel technician, may install, clean, service, alter or repair solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (NEW).][PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  Each applicant for a journeyman oil burner or solid fuel license must pass an examination approved by the board and must meet one of the following qualifications:   A. One year of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician;   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).]B. Six months of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician and completion of a board-approved oil burner or solid fuel technician course at a community college, career and technical education center or career and technical education region or a comparable institute in the State or another state consisting, at a minimum, of 160 hours of study, of which at least 75 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil burning equipment and related systems; or   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).]C. Successful completion of a minimum one-year accredited heating course at a community college in this State consisting at a minimum of 320 hours of study, of which at least 150 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil or solid fuel burning equipment and related systems.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).]An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing oil and solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18134 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18134. Apprentice oil and solid fuel burning technician

 §18134. Apprentice oil and solid fuel burning technician 1.  Scope of license.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §6 (RP).] 1-A.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as an apprentice oil burner technician or apprentice solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. An apprentice oil burner technician may:   (1) Assist in making oil installations and repairing and servicing of oil burning equipment under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman oil burner technician who holds the same or higher authority. License authorities include: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances;   (2) Bleed an oil burner without direct supervision. If the oil burner fails to operate after bleeding, the apprentice shall refer the problem to a journeyman oil burner technician or master oil burner technician; and   (3) Clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision if the apprentice has either successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised oil burner work experience.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).]B. An apprentice solid fuel technician may:   (1) Assist in making solid fuel installations and repairing and servicing of solid fuel burning equipment under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman solid fuel technician; and   (2) Clean solid fuel burning equipment without direct supervision if the apprentice has either successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised solid fuel work experience.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).][PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §§6, 7 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18134-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18134-A. Exception; bleeding of a residential home heating oil burner

 §18134-A. Exception; bleeding of a residential home heating oil burner Notwithstanding section 18102, a home heating oil delivery driver may bleed a residential home heating oil burner without direct supervision if the delivery driver has documentation of having completed a board-approved training course in bleeding oil burners. If the oil burner fails to operate after bleeding, the delivery driver shall refer the problem to a journeyman oil and solid fuel burning technician or master oil and solid fuel burning technician.   [PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 207, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18135 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18135. Propane and natural gas technician

 §18135. Propane and natural gas technician 1.  Scope of license.  A propane and natural gas technician may install, repair or service propane or natural gas equipment and must be authorized in one or more of the following authorities:   A. Appliance connection and service, which permits the technician to install and service propane and natural gas appliances up to 500,000 BTUs per appliance;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]B. Delivery, which permits the technician to deliver propane, either by liquid transfer into a stationary container on the property of the consumer or by placing a portable container on the property of the consumer;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]C. Large equipment connection and service, which permits the technician to install and service propane and natural gas appliances over 500,000 BTUs per appliance;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]D. Plant operation, which permits the technician to work at a propane facility as defined in NFPA standards, Number 58; or   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]E. Tank setting and outside piping, which permits the technician to set and maintain propane tanks and outside piping.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  Each applicant for a propane and natural gas technician license must pass an examination approved by the board and meet one of the following qualifications:   A. Successful completion of the certified employee training program of a national propane gas association; or   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]B. Successful completion of a board-approved propane or natural gas course at a Maine community college, career and technical education center or career and technical education region or a comparable institute of this State or another state and passage of an examination approved by the board.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing propane and natural gas burning equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §2 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18136 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18136. Propane and natural gas helper

 §18136. Propane and natural gas helper A propane and natural gas helper may assist in making propane and natural gas installations and repairing and servicing of propane and natural gas equipment under the direct supervision of a propane and natural gas technician who has the same authority as described under section 18135, subsection 1 as the supervising propane and natural gas technician.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18137 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18137. Temporary license; plant operator or delivery technician

 §18137. Temporary license; plant operator or delivery technician 1.  Scope of license.  A temporary license may be issued to a plant operator or delivery technician to practice as follows:   A. Authority to practice as a plant operator is restricted to work at a propane facility as defined in NFPA standards, Number 58; and   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]B. Authority to practice as a delivery technician is restricted to the delivery of propane, either by liquid transfer into a stationary container on the property of a consumer or by placing a portable container on the property of a consumer.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).][PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 2.  License term.  An applicant for a temporary plant operator or delivery technician license must apply for a temporary plant operator or delivery technician license within 90 days after first performing the functions listed in subsection 1 and may be issued a license for a 1-year term, which may not be renewed. A new temporary plant operator or delivery technician license may not be issued within 3 years following the date of issuance of the previous temporary plant operator or delivery technician license.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18138 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18138. Oil energy auditor

 §18138. Oil energy auditor 1.  Scope of license.  An oil energy auditor's privileges to practice are restricted to the performance of combustion safety and efficiency testing on oil-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment to ensure health and safety standards and do not include any adjustment of oil-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  An oil energy auditor must provide to the board, at a minimum, satisfactory evidence of relevant training and written and field certification that conform to standards established by a nationally recognized building performance industry certification and quality assurance program, the equivalent residential energy auditor certification program in the State or an equivalent training and education program as determined by the board.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18139 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18139. Propane and natural gas energy auditor

 §18139. Propane and natural gas energy auditor 1.  Scope of license.  A propane energy auditor's privileges are restricted to the performance of combustion safety and efficiency testing on natural gas-fired or propane gas-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment to ensure health and safety standards and do not include any adjustment of natural or propane gas-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  A propane energy auditor must provide to the board, at a minimum, satisfactory evidence of relevant training and written and field certification that conform to standards established by a nationally recognized building performance industry certification and quality assurance program, the equivalent residential energy auditor certification program in the State or an equivalent training and education program as determined by the board.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18140 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18140. Tank installer

 §18140. Tank installer 1.  Scope of license.  A tank installer’s privileges to practice are restricted to installing outside residential heating oil tanks at manufactured housing as defined by Title 10, section 9002, subsection 7, paragraph A.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Issuance of license.  The following provisions govern the issuance of a tank installer's license.   A. A tank installer’s license may be issued to:   (1) A licensed manufactured housing mechanic as defined in Title 10, section 9002; or   (2) The owner of a manufactured housing dealership for the purpose of installing heating oil tanks at manufactured housing that has been sold by the owner. The license is revoked upon the owner ceasing to operate as a manufactured housing dealer.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).]B. A tank installer’s license may be issued jointly to a licensed manufactured housing dealer, as defined in Title 10, section 9002, and an individual employee of the dealer who is named as the corecipient of the joint tank installer's license. The corecipient dealer and employee are restricted to installing heating oil tanks at manufactured housing that was sold by the dealer. The joint tank installer's license is revoked upon termination of the employee named as the corecipient of the joint tank installer's license from the employ of the dealer.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).][PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Professional qualifications.  A tank installer must provide satisfactory evidence to the board of completion of a board-approved training program of at least 4 hours for proper installation of an outside oil tank.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18141 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18141. Wood pellet technician

 §18141. Wood pellet technician A wood pellet technician’s privileges to practice are restricted to cleaning the ash pan, cleaning the burn pot, scraping and cleaning the distribution tubes, emptying fines from the collection box and cleaning the fan.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §6 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 18142 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 139: MAINE FUEL BOARD|Subchapter 3: LICENSING|32 §18142. Licensure; installation and maintenance standards; dispensing stations

 §18142. Licensure; installation and maintenance standards; dispensing stations The following licensing, maintenance and installation standards apply to dispensing stations operating in the State.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]1.  License required.  An application for licensure of a dispensing station or self-service dispensing station must be made by the owner and, if approved by the board, the license must be issued in the name of the owner.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 2.  Responsibilities.  The owner of a dispensing station or self-serving dispensing station is responsible for the following.   A. A dispensing station operating in the State must comply with section 18107 and the standards and rules adopted by the board, including, but not limited to, NFPA standards, Numbers 54 and 58, and amendments to and replacements of those standards.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]B. The on-site operator of a dispensing station must be trained to be the limited operator of the facility. The limited operator is responsible for training other dispensing station employees and documenting that training. The training must include the use of a manual prepared by a regional propane gas association, a video prepared by a national propane gas association or equivalent materials approved by the board. The training documentation must be kept at the dispensing station.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]C. The owner of a dispensing station must file a new application for licensure with the board within 30 days when:   (1) A dispensing station is relocated; or   (2) A dispensing station undergoes major repair or renovation.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).][PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).