Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 104 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 658-104-3 - JOURNEYMAN OIl TECHNICIAN

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Education and
				Experience. Table 3 sets forth the different combinations of education and
				experience which qualify a person to sit for the journeyman examination.
				Out-of-state applicants must have acquired substantially equivalent experience.
				Applicants qualifying for examination using Path 1 of Table 3 may apply and sit
				for examination upon successful completion of the requisite education prior to
				meeting the experience requirement.
2. In-State applicants shall provide
				documentation of licensed experience on affidavit forms provided by the Board.
				The affidavit forms must be completed and signed by an appropriately licensed
				master attesting to the supervision of the applicant's practical
				experience.
3. Out-of-State
				applicants shall provide documentation of employment as an oil and/or solid
				fuel technician. This documentation must include one year of actual work
				performed on oil burning equipment or solid fuel burning equipment.
TABLE 3
EDUCATION AND /OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO SIT FOR
				  JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION
Examination Type
Education
Prerequisite
Apprentice
							 License
Journeyman License Experience
							 Requirements
Path 1
Journeyman 1 & 2 Oils up to 15 gph Journeyman 1
							 & 2 Oils over 15 gph Journeyman 4, 5 and 6 Oils
Successful completion of an oil burner technician
							 course at a Maine communitycollege, applied technology center or applied
							 technology region or a comparable institute in Maine or another state
							 consisting of a minimum of 160 hours of study, at least 75 hours of which are
							 made up of laboratory work on oil burning equipment and related
							 systems.
If the oil burner technician course contains classroom and
							 laboratory work in 1 and 2 oils over 15 gph and/or 4, 5 and 6 oils, the student
							 will be eligible to apply for the journeyman examination in those license
							 authorities.
Not required unless performing work beyond the
							 classroom.
Six months as a licensed Apprentice.
Path 2
Journeyman 1 & 2 Oils up to 15 gph Journeyman 1
							 & 2 Oils over 15 gph Journeyman 4, 5 and 6 Oils
Successful completion of one-year accredited heating
							 course at a Maine technical college consisting, of a minimum of 320 hours of
							 study, at least 150 hours of which are made up of laboratory work on oil
							 burning equipment and related systems.
If the oil burner technician
							 course contains classroom and laboratory work in 1 and 2 oils over 15 gph
							 and/or 4, 5 and 6 oils, the student will be eligible to apply for the
							 journeyman examination in those license authorities.
Not required unless performing work beyond the
							 classroom.
No licensed experience required.
Path 3
Journeyman 1 & 2 Oils up to 15 gph
Journeyman 1 & 2 Oils over 15 gph
Journeyman 4, 5 and 6 Oils
None
Required.
One year of licensed practical experience as an
							 Apprentice doing service and installation work on oil burning equipment.