Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Summary
: This Chapter defines specialized terms
				used in the Board's rules and in statute.
As used in the Board's rules, unless the context otherwise
				indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:
1.1
Affidavit
. "Affidavit" means
			 a form provided by the Board to document an applicant's licensed practical
			 experience and/or required training.
1.2
ASME
. "ASME" means American
			 Society of Mechanical Engineers.
1.3
Board
. "Board" means the
			 Maine Fuel Board, including inspectors and administrative staff acting on
			 behalf of the Board.
1.4
Board-approved training program
. "Board-approved training program"
			 means a training program approved by the Board as qualified to prepare
			 candidates to qualify for the examination.
1.5
Certificate of Supervision
.
			 A form provided by the Board that is signed by a licensee's supervising master
			 or supervising propane and natural gas technician to affirm responsibility as
			 set forth in Section 1.17 or 1.18.
1.6
CETP
. "CETP" means the
			 National Propane Gas Association's Certified Employee Training
			 Program.
1.7
Cleaning of oil,
			 solid fuel or gas equipment
. "Cleaning of oil, solid fuel or gas
			 equipment" means the process of: brushing and vacuuming a heating appliance
			 heat exchanger, warm air furnace, boiler (steam or hot water) flue passages and
			 connectors; lubricating motors and bearings; replacing nozzles, belts, filters,
			 and electrodes; performing combustion efficiency testing; testing; safety
			 controls; and performing any other procedure for cleaning and annual
			 maintenance as described in the manufacturer's instructions.
1.8
Combination unit
.
			 "Combination unit" means a heating appliance that is listed for the use of more
			 than one fuel in the same vessel.
1.9
Combustion efficiency test
.
			 "Combustion efficiency test" means a test conducted to determine efficiency of
			 combustion by measuring the composition and temperature of flue gases as they
			 leave the appliance.
1.10
ENT
			 flexible conduit
. "ENT flexible conduit" means electrical non-metallic
			 tubing.
1.11
Equipment
			 installations
. "Equipment installations" means the installation,
			 alteration or repair of oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning
			 equipment and chimneys, or pellet-fired central heating appliances, including
			 accessory equipment as relating only to the safety of the installation.
			 Associated electrical equipment must be wired in compliance with the rules of
			 the Electricians' Examining Board established in
			 Title 5,
			 section12004-A, subsection
			 13.
1.12
GPH
. ""GPH" means gallons
			 per hour.
1.13
License
			 authority
. "License authority" means the scope of permission granted to
			 service and install various types of oil and solid fuel burning and propane and
			 natural gas equipment.
1.14
Listed
. "Listed" means the determination that a piece of equipment
			 or material meets appropriate standards for specific purposes established by a
			 nationally-recognized testing agency.
1.15
Licensed practical
			 experience
. "Licensed practical experience" means work performed on oil,
			 solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning equipment while holding a valid
			 license issued by the Board. For purposes of calculating hours, one year of
			 licensed practical experience means an individual has worked at least 2,000
			 hours within a 12-month period. Six months of licensed practical experience
			 means an individual has worked at least 1,000 hours within a 6-month
			 period.
1.16
Self-service
			 dispenser
. "Self-service dispenser" means a user-operated device or
			 system designed to measure and transfer volumes of propane or natural gas into
			 permanently mounted fuel containers on vehicles, which dispenser meets the
			 requirements set forth in
			 32 M.R.S.
			 §18142.
1.17
Supervising master
.
			 "Supervising master" means a licensed master oil burner and/or solid fuel
			 technician who affirms full and complete responsibility for the workmanship and
			 training required of the journeyman or apprentice.
1.18
Supervising propane and natural
			 gas technician
. "Supervising propane and natural gas technician" means a
			 licensed propane and natural gas technician who affirms supervisory
			 responsibility of the helper's work workmanship and training required of the
			 helper.
1.19
Supervision
. "Supervision" means the direction and oversight of
			 the work and performance of a licensed apprentice, journeyman or helper as
			 clarified below:
1.19.1
Direct
			 Supervision
: Supervision which requires that the master, journeyman or
			 propane and natural gas technician be on site with the supervisee at all
			 times.
1.19.2
Indirect
			 Supervision
: Supervision which does not require the master, journeyman
			 or propane and natural gas technician to be on site with the supervisee at all
			 times.