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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-13 - INSTALLATION OF COMBINATION UNITS (SOLID FUEL/OIL/GAS)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All multi-fueled appliances shall comply with the applicable
				  provisions of the Board's Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-14 - CONVERSION BURNERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
When an appliance is converted from a liquid or gaseous fuel
				  to a solid fuel, the conversion burner must be listed by Underwriters'
				  Laboratory or by an independent nationally recognized testing laboratory and
				  must comply with all sections of this Chapter
.
1. A conversion burner must be tested for use
				in the individual appliance in which it is intended to be installed and shall
				meet one of the following conditions:
A. The
				conversion burner has been tested by the burner manufacturer in the individual
				appliance in which it is intended to be installed and has been approved for use
				in such appliance by a licensed professional engineer with the proper
				disciplines;
B. The conversion
				burner has been tested by an independent testing laboratory in the individual
				appliance in which it is intended to be installed and has been certified for
				use in such appliance by the independent testing laboratory; or
C. The conversion burner has been tested by
				the appliance manufacturer in the individual appliance in which it is intended
				to be installed and has been approved for use in such appliance by the
				appliance manufacturer.
Such appliance manufacturer or licensed professional engineer
				  must provide installation and combustion set-up instructions for the
				  appliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-15 - WATER HEATERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All piping and safety controls on potable water heaters and
				  potable water connections to boilers and tankless coil heaters shall comply
				  with applicable provisions of the State of Maine Plumbers' Examining Board Laws
				  and Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-16 - LOW WATER CONTROL FOR SOLID FUEL FIRED BOILERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Low water protection shall be accomplished in one of two
				  ways:
1. If the opening of an electric
				circuit will arrest the combustion process, a low water cut-off will be
				satisfactory if it conforms to the following:
A. All solid fuel fired boilers shall be
				provided with a properly installed and operating low water cut-off.The low
				water cut-off may be installed in, or attached to, the boiler at the level
				recommended by the boiler manufacturer, but in no case shall the low water
				cut-off be installed below the crown sheet. The low water cut-off, when not
				installed directly in the boiler, may be installed either in the main supply
				line (vertical riser) as close to the boiler as possible or in a water column
				of continuous piping attached directly to the boiler.
B. The low water cut-off shall be designed
				and approved for the media in which it is used, either steam or
				water.
C. No valves or other
				obstructive devices may be installed between the boiler and any safety controls
				or devices; or
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-17 - Safety and Pressure Relief Valves

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Steam and
				hot water boilers shall be equipped with listed or approved steam safety or
				pressure relief valves that conform to ASME requirements. A shut-off valve may
				not be placed between the relief valve and the boiler or on discharge pipes
				between such valves and the atmosphere.
2. All steam safety or pressure relief valves
				shall terminate in a manner which precludes the possibility of accidental
				scalding in accordance with ASME.
3. Steam safety or pressure relief valves
				which terminate in the structure shall terminate 6" to 12" above the
				floor.
4. No valves or other
				obstructive devices may be installed between the boiler and any safety controls
				or devices.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-18 - Water and SteamBoiler Pipe Supports

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Piping
				shall be supported with pipe hooks, metal pipe straps, bands, brackets, or
				hangers suitable for the size of the piping and shall be of adequate strength
				and quality and located at appropriate intervals so as to prevent or damp out
				excessive vibration.
2. Spacing of
				supports may not be greater than shown in Table 18.
3. Supports, hangers, and anchors shall be
				installed so as to not interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the
				piping between anchors. All parts of the supporting equipment shall be designed
				and installed so that they will not disengage by movement of the supporting
				piping.
Table 18
Support of Piping
Steel Pipe, Nominal
Size of Pipe
(Inches)
Spacing of Supports (Feet)
Nominal
Size of Tubing
(Inch O.D.)
Spacing of Supports (Feet)
1/2
3/4 or 1
1 1/14 or larger
							 (horizontal)
1 1/14 or larger (vertical)
6
8
10
every floor
							 level
1/2
5/8 or 3/4
7/8 or 1
4
6
8
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-19 - Thermostatically-Controlled, Hand-Fired warm air Units

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A 250
				degree Fahrenheit limit control shall be installed in the supply plenum not
				more than ten (10) inches above the top surface of the heat exchanger and shall
				extend at least twelve (12) inches into the supply plenum.
2. The limit control shall automatically
				prevent operation of the furnace in the event of powerfailure or shut off when
				250 degrees Fahrenheit temperature is reached whether or not the electrical
				power source is available.
3. A
				barometric draft control, if required, shall be installed in accordance with
				the manufacturer's instructions.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-20 - EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REPAIR OF WARM AIR HEAT EXCHANGERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Emergency temporary repairs of warm air heat exchangers in
				  solid fuel burning appliances are allowed if the safety limitations of the
				  repairs are explained in writing to the owner at the time of the
				  repair.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 110 - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT › Section 658-110-21 - Welding of non-residential warm air Heat exchangers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The manufacturer shall be consulted to
				determine whether the welding of a heat exchanger is sound engineering
				practice. The manufacturer shall provide a written statement as to the
				feasibility of its heat exchanger being welded. If the heat exchanger is no
				longer in production, a master licensee shall make a written request to the
				Board and obtain written approval from the Board before the repair is
				undertaken.
2. The repair of a heat
				exchanger by welding shall be performed by a welder in a procedure suitable for
				the material. A master licensee shall oversee such repairs.
3. The master licensee shall receive guidance
				from the welder as to the feasibility and acceptability of performing the
				welding procedure of the metals prior to the repair of any heat
				exchanger.
4. After completion of
				said repairs or welding, the master licensee shall obtain a written statement
				from the welder documenting that the heat exchanger has been welded, tested and
				is acceptable for use without leakage of after-products.
5. Written documentation of said repairs or
				welding shall be provided to the owner. The original documentation shall be
				kept on file by the master licensee who requested the welding. A copy of all
				the repair documents containing, at a minimum, the following information shall
				be sent to the Board:
A. The name of the
				owner and location where the repairs were completed;
B. The name and address of the
				welder;
C. Specific area(s) or
				location(s) where the repair(s) or welding was performed;
D. Written approval of the repair from the
				manufacturer where applicable;
E.
				Equipment identification information, i.e., name, model number, serial number
				and gross Btu. rating; and
F. The
				name, address, and license number of the master licensee who requested the
				repair.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 111 - CHIMNEYS › Section 658-111-1 - NATIONALLY-ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All heating, chimney and/or fireplace equipment
				  installed
,
as well as any accessory equipment
				  installed
,
must be listed and approved by
				  Underwriters' Laboratories or by a nationally-accredited testing
				  laboratory with certification that
				  applicable national and Maine standards have been met. Such listing must be in
				  effect at time of installation. All equipment must be continually listed by a
				  nationally-accredited testing laboratory. See Appendix D.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 111 - CHIMNEYS › Section 658-111-2 - CHIMNEY DISCLOSURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Construction of masonry chimney systems require a State of
				  Maine Chimney Disclosure Form to be completed by the installer. (See Appendix
				  G)
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 111 - CHIMNEYS › Section 658-111-3 - USE OF EXISTING CHIMNEYS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The required two (2) inch minimum clearance to combustible
				  material for interior chimneys and the one (1) inch clearance to combustible
				  material for exterior chimneys is not required when replacing oil fired
				  appliances.
NOTE
: The above clearances are required when a
				  solid fuel appliance or a wood stove is connected to the chimney
				  flue.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 111 - CHIMNEYS › Section 658-111-4 - Interconnection

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Gas utilization appliances and appliances
				burning liquid fuels may be connected to one chimney flue through separate
				openings or may be connected through a single opening if joined by a suitable
				fitting located as close as practical to the chimney provided. (Refer to NFPA
				#211, see Chapter 107)
2. The
				interconnection of oil and solid fuel-burning equipment is not acceptable
				unless the equipment is specifically listed for such connections.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 111 - CHIMNEYS › Section 658-111-5 - USE OF PRIORITY CONTROLS FOR MULTIPLE UNITS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A priority control for installation of an
				oil-fired warm air furnace and an oil-fired hot water heater when the existing
				chimney flue is not of adequate size to accommodate both appliances is allowed.
				The chimney must be lined. This is required when replacing an existing furnace
				or water heater when the chimney is not properly sized for both appliances.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 113 - INSTALLATION OF WASTE OIL APPLIANCES AND WASTE OIL SUPPLY TANKS › Section 658-113-1 - NATIONALLY-ACCREDITED TESTING LABORATORY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All heating, chimney and/or fireplace equipment installed as
				  well as any accessory equipment installed must be listed and approved by
				  Underwriters' Laboratories or by a nationally-accredited testing laboratory,
				  with certification that applicable national and Maine standards have been met.
				  Such listing must be in effect at the time of installation. All equipment must
				  be continually listed by a nationally-accredited testing
				  laboratory.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 113 - INSTALLATION OF WASTE OIL APPLIANCES AND WASTE OIL SUPPLY TANKS › Section 658-113-2 - General

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The installation of waste oil burning
				unit(s) and their service shall be performed by licensed individuals
				experienced in servicing and installing such equipment.
2. The installation and servicing of waste
				oil appliances shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
				and with state and local codes.
3.
				Waste oil tanks must be labeled with the words "Used Oil" in accordance with
				40 CFR
				279.22(c) (1-2).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 113 - INSTALLATION OF WASTE OIL APPLIANCES AND WASTE OIL SUPPLY TANKS › Section 658-113-3 - Use of Approved Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Waste oil burning equipment shall be listed or labeled by a
				  nationally-accredited testing laboratory. Appliances and accessory equipment
				  listed for a specific purpose shall be considered as meeting the requirements
				  of NFPA #31 and other Rules adopted by the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 113 - INSTALLATION OF WASTE OIL APPLIANCES AND WASTE OIL SUPPLY TANKS › Section 658-113-4 - Type of Fuel

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Waste oil fuel
				tank(s) may contain: 1 and 2 fuel oils; crankcase oil up to 50 SAE; automatic
				transmission fluid; and hydraulic oils; and specified refined waste fuels only.
				A complete definition of waste oil can be found in the Department of
				Environmental Protection's Chapter 860: "Waste Oil Management Rules," Section
				4: "Identification of Waste
				Oil."
2. Other types of liquids
				such as anti-freeze, cleaners, thinners, solvents, gasoline or additives, and
				any other types of hazardous materials may not be introduced into a waste oil
				supply tank.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 113 - INSTALLATION OF WASTE OIL APPLIANCES AND WASTE OIL SUPPLY TANKS › Section 658-113-5 - Oil Supply Tank Arrangement

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All tanks
				serving a waste oil appliance shall conform to NFPA # 31 and this
				Chapter.
2. An exception to 13-5.1
				provides that a waste oil supply tank of 660 gallons or two tanks of aggregate
				capacity, supplying a Waste Oil Appliance shall be installed with a receptacle
				or funnel used specifically for introducing waste oils into a specifically
				marked waste oil supply tank when the tank and accessories have a 2 inch
				diameter (nominal inside diameter) iron pipe vent to the outside of the
				building or structure.
3. The
				arrangement of the waste oil tank recovery receptacle shall comply with the
				following:
A. The recovered waste oil shall
				be introduced into the supply tank manually through a valved recovery pan or
				funnel for waste oils only and shall be located at the top of the tank. See
				Figure 4(a). The receptacle to receive the oils may be installed as
				follows:
B. Install a close x 2
				inch threaded (NPT) metal nipple in the oil supply tanks' 2 inch access
				opening;
C. Install the receptacle
				(funnel, pan, catch basin, etc.) at the top of the valve;
D. Install a gauge in the other available
				access opening of the tank;
E.
				Spillage by individuals pouring recovered waste oil from a pan, catch basin, or
				other type of recovery container, must be minimized by metal steps,
				corresponding to the height of the tank, so an individual does not have to
				reach beyond his or her shoulder level while transferring the fuel from the
				recovery container to the oil supply receptacle. Steps provided shall be a
				minimum of three (3) feet wide, with a tread height of not more than eight (8)
				inches. Ladders are not an acceptable alternative; and
F. Any spillage shall be cleaned up
				immediately and reported to the Department of Environmental
				Protection.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 115 - DENIAL APPEALS › Section 658-115-1 - APPEAL OF LICENSE DENIAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant or licensee may appeal a license denial to the
				  Board by filing a request for hearing with the Board in writing within 30 days
				  of the applicant's or licensee's receipt of notice of the denial. An
				  adjudicatory hearing will be scheduled upon receipt of a timely appeal.
				  Non-timely appeals will be denied without hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-1 - APPLIANCE CONNECTION AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Appliance Connection and Service Technician means a person
				  licensed by the Propane and Natural Gas Board with the Appliance Connection and
				  Service Technician endorsement. This person is permitted to perform the
				  following tasks:
(1) Install and
				repair all inside or outside piping that is attached to the building, from the
				outlet of the valve, meter, or second stage regulator based upon whichever is
				closest to the customers piping, to the gas utilization
				equipment
;
and (2) Install, adjust and repair all
				customer owned gas utilization equipment including the fuel train, electrical
				systems, and venting systems that are associated with the correct operation of
				the equipment.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-2 - BOARD APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Board approved training program means a training program
				  approved by the Propane and Natural Gas Board as qualified to prepare
				  candidates to sit for the examination. The training program must include a
				  segment on Skills as defined in this Chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-3 - CETP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
CETP means the National Propane Gas Association's
C
ertified
E
mployee
T
raining
P
rogram.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-4 - Delivery Technician

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Delivery Technician means a person licensed by the Propane
				  and Natural Gas Board with the Delivery Technician endorsement. This person is
				  permitted to perform the following tasks:
(1) Inspect and maintain propane delivery
				vehicles; (2) Fill propane containers and cargo tanks on bulk delivery trucks;
				and (3) Make propane deliveries of either cylinders or bulk propane to customer
				locations.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-5 - DIRECT SUPERVISION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Direct supervision means a licensed propane and natural gas
				  technician providing direct and constant guidance to a propane and natural gas
				  helper. A technician cannot provide guidance to a helper outside the scope of
				  his/her license endorsement.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-6 - Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Large Equipment and Service Technician means a person
				  licensed by the Propane and Natural Gas Board with the Large Equipment
				  Connection and Service Technician endorsement to install and service propane
				  and natural gas appliances and indoor piping over 500,000 BTUs per
				  appliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-7 - Plant Operator

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Plant Operator means a person licensed by the Propane and
				  Natural Gas Board with the Plant Operator endorsement. This person is permitted
				  to perform the following tasks:
(1)
				Fill and remove propane from railroad cars, tractor trailers, trucks,
				transports or bobtails as required; (2) Fill and remove propane from storage
				containers, and repair propane storage containers as needed including valves
				and gauges; and (3) Perform requalification testing on storage tanks as
				necessary.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-8 - PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS HELPER

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A propane and natural gas helper means a person licensed as a
				  helper to assist in making propane and natural gas installations under the
				  direct supervision of a licensed propane and natural gas technician.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-9 - SELF-SERVICE DISPENSER

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A self-service dispenser is a 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.A.
				  §14802(10).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-12 - SKILLS AFFIDAVIT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An affidavit furnished by the Board and signed by a licensed
				  technician who has personally trained the applicant. The training provided must
				  be within the scope of the technician's license endorsement.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-13 - Tank Setter/Outside Piping Technician

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Tank Setter/Outside Piping Technician means a person licensed
				  by the Propane and Natural Gas Board with the Tank Setter/Outside Piping
				  Technician endorsement. This person is permitted to perform the following
				  tasks:
(1) Determine the correct
				location of and set above or below ground Propane Tanks; (2) Install or
				maintain pumps or vaporizers associated with product delivery on an end users
				site; (3) Install or repair underground or above ground piping, risers, valves,
				regulators or other fittings up to the outlet of the valve, meter, or second
				stage regulator based on whichever is closest to the customer owned piping; and
				(4) Transport propane for the purpose of setting a tank.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-14 - Third-party Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Third-party examination means an examination conducted by a
				  person or entity that does not have a vested interest in the outcome of that
				  examination.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 201 - DEFINITIONS › Section 658-201-15 - Unvented Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board adopts and incorporates herein the definition of
				  Unvented Equipment as set forth in the National Fire Protection Association
				  Standard #54.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 202 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 658-202-1 - MEETING NOTICES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall be responsible for distributing meeting
				  notices to the board members and to others as required by statute or rule. Upon
				  request, notices may also be provided to others deemed to have an interest in
				  the business before the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 202 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 658-202-2 - MEETING AGENDAS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An agenda for
				meetings shall be prepared by the Department and shall include business
				requiring consideration or action by the board members. The agenda shall also
				include all business items requested by the Board members provided such request
				is received by the Board at least ten days in advance of the meeting.
2. Business not included on the agenda may be
				considered following an affirmative vote of a majority of the board members
				present.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 202 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 658-202-3 - RECORDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall maintain a record of all business
				  conducted by the Board and shall preserve, subject to the provisions of 5
				  M.R.S.A. Chapter 6, all books, documents and papers entrusted to their care.
				  Records shall be opened to public inspection subject to 1 M.R.S.A. Chapter 13.
				  Delays in making records available for inspection may be occasioned by action
				  necessary to preserve the security of records, to obtain legal advice, or to
				  avoid disrupting regular business activities and for these reasons, it is
				  recommended that requests be submitted three business days in advance of
				  anticipated inspection.
Access to written communication with the Department of the
				  Attorney General, criminal history records, materials relating to license
				  examinations, pending complaints, and other records may be restricted subject
				  to 1 M.R.S.A. Chapter 13 and other applicable laws.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 202 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 658-202-4 - ADVISORY RULINGS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Authority
				and Scope
The Board may issue an advisory ruling pursuant to
				   5 MRSA
				  §9001 concerning the applicability to an
				  existing factual situation of any statutes or rule it administers. Each request
				  shall be reviewed individually by the Board to determine whether an advisory
				  ruling is appropriate. The Board may, at its discretion, decline the request
				  for an advisory ruling. An advisory ruling is not legally binding upon the
				  Board pursuant to Title
				   5 MRSA
				  §9001 of the Administrative Procedure
				  Act.
2.
Submission
A request for an advisory ruling shall be submitted to the
				  Board in writing and shall set forth in detail all facts pertinent to the
				  question. The Board may require the submission of additional information as
				  necessary to complete a factual background for a ruling by the Board.
3.
Ruling
An advisory ruling shall be in writing and shall include a
				  statement of facts or assumptions, or both, upon which the ruling is based. The
				  statement, without reference to other documents, shall be sufficiently detailed
				  to apprise the reader of the basis of the opinion. A ruling shall be rendered
				  with the assent of four members of the Board. An advisory ruling shall be
				  signed by the Chairperson of the Board, shall be identified specifically as an
				  advisory ruling, and shall be numbered serially.
4.
Publication
An advisory ruling shall be mailed to the requesting party
				  and a copy shall be kept by the Board Administrator. An advisory ruling is a
				  public document and shall be available for public inspection during the normal
				  working hours of the Board. In addition, the Board, as it deems appropriate,
				  may otherwise publish or circulate an advisory ruling.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-1 - PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS TECHNICIAN LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application for a license as a Propane and
				Natural Gas Technician shall be made on forms supplied by the Board together
				with:
A. Payment of the license
				fee;
B. For persons working as a
				technician in the propane and natural gas industry prior to January 1, 1996,
				proof of successful completion of license examination from the testing company
				for the endorsement requested on the application;
C. For persons entering the propane and
				natural gas industry after January 1, 1996, proof of successful completion of
				license examination from the testing company for the endorsement requested on
				the application and a certificate of successful completion of a Board approved
				training program. The applicant must submit an affidavit signed by a licensed
				technician within the scope of the licensee's license endorsement stating that
				skills have been completed. Applicants must notify the Board of completion of
				skills within one year from date of examination or the examination scores will
				be null and void; or
D. Proof of
				successful completion of CETP. The Board will accept a copy of the applicant's
				wall certificate issued by National Propane Gas Association as proof of
				completion. The wall certificate submitted must be specific to the license
				endorsement requested.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-2 - DISPENSING STATION REGISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
				for registration of a dispensing station shall be made on forms supplied by the
				Board together with:
A. Payment of the
				registration fee; and
B. An
				affidavit stating that the holder of the limited operator's license has been
				trained according to the requirements and provisions of
				
				32 MRSA §18142.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-3 - DISPENSING STATION WITH SELF-SERVICE DISPENSER REGISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application for registration of a
				dispensing station with a self-service dispenser shall be made on forms
				supplied by the Board. The application shall be filed together with:
A. Payment of the registration fee;
				and
B. An affidavit stating that
				the holder of the limited operator's license has been trained according to the
				requirements and provisions of
				
				32 MRSA §18142.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-4 - LIMITED OPERATOR LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The owner of a
				dispensing station covered by §
									2 or §
									3 hereof must file an application for
				the individual to be designated as the holder of its limited operator license
				on a form supplied by the Board. The application must be filed within 14 days
				of hire in that position. The application must be accompanied by an affidavit
				from the dispensing station owner stating that the proposed holder of the
				limited operator's license has been trained in accordance with the requirements
				and provisions of
				
				32 MRSA §18142. Operator training, as
				described in
				32
				MRSA §18142, must occur on an annual
				basis and must be documented at the time of license renewal on a form supplied
				by the Board. A limited operator's license shall expire either on the date set
				forth on the license or upon termination of the licensee's employment with the
				dispensing station operator who filed the application, whichever occurs
				first.
2. No person under the age
				of 18 shall operate a dispensing station.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-5 - TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR PLANT OPERATORS AND DELIVERY TECHNICIANS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. An applicant applying for a temporary
				permit for a plant operator and/or delivery technician must file an application
				on a form supplied by the Board.
2.
				The applicant must file an affidavit supplied by the Board and signed by the
				owner and/or operator verifying that the applicant has completed job function
				training specific to bulk plant operators and/or delivery
				technicians.
3. The applicant must
				register with the Board within 90 days of hire and become licensed within one
				(1) year. An applicant may only apply and receive one (1) temporary permit
				every three (3) years.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-6 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All licenses and registrations must be displayed as
				  follows:
1. A valid registration for a
				dispensing station shall be conspicuously displayed with the name of the
				licensee, license number and expiration date visible at all times.
2. All persons licensed by the Board shall
				receive a certificate
,
which must be publicly
				displayed at the principal place of business or, if no such place of business
				exists, must be carried on the person at all times and displayed upon request.
Defacing or altering any license or registration is
				  prohibited.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-7 - PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS HELPER LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
				Application for a helper license shall be made on forms supplied by the Board
				and be accompanied by payment of the license fee.
2. The minimum age for eligibility for a
				Helper license is 18.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 203 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-203-8 - Limited Energy Auditor Technician

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Application and Licensure
A. In
				order to qualify for a limited energy auditor technician license, an applicant
				must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of the Certified Building
				Analyst 1 certification test and field examination offered by the Building
				Performance Institute, the equivalent Maine residential energy auditor
				certification program, or an equivalent training program acceptable to the
				Board.
B. Each applicant for a
				limited energy auditor technician license as set forth in
				 32 MRSA
				§18139 shall apply by completing and
				submitting forms provided by the Board, together with evidence of satisfactory
				completion of the Certified Building Analyst 1 certification test and field
				examination offered by the Building Performance Institute, the equivalent Maine
				residential energy auditor certification program, or an equivalent training
				program acceptable to the Board.
C.
				Experience gained as a limited energy auditor technician may not be used to
				satisfy the prerequisites for licensure as a propane and natural gas
				technician's license for any endorsement.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 204 - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 658-204-2 - EXAMINATION; QUALIFICATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Pursuant to
				 32 MRSA
				§14807(5), any person
				working as a technician in the propane or the natural gas industry before
				January 1, 1996 is deemed qualified to sit for a license examination.
2. Persons entering the propane and natural
				gas industry after January 1, 1996 must complete a Board approved training
				program, other than the Skills portion, to be deemed qualified to sit for a
				license examination
;
however, a license will not be
				issued until the applicant has completed Skills as evidenced by the Skills
				Affidavit. Applicants must notify the Board of completion of Skills within one
				(1) year from date of examination or the examination scores will be null and
				void.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 205 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS › Section 658-205-1 - INSTALLATION OF PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Board adopts and incorporates herein
				the following editions of technical standards or codes. All installations and
				servicing of any propane and natural gas equipment must comply with the
				applicable requirements of both these and any additional standards imposed by
				Title
				 32 MRSA
				§18101 et seq. and these rules.
A. NFPA 54,
National Fuel Gas
				Code
2009 edition
B. NFPA
				58,
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
2008 edition
C. NFPA 59,
Utility LP-Gas Plant
				Code
2008 edition
D. NFPA
				59A,
Standard for the Production, Storage & Handling of Liquefied
				Natural Gas (LNG)
E. 2009
				edition
F. NFPA 211,
Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning
				Appliances
2006 edition
The above standards may be purchased from:
NFPA Publications:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P. O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Telephone: 1-800-344-3555
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 205 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS › Section 658-205-2 - LOW WATER CONTROL FOR HOT WATER BOILERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All
				hot water boilers installed or converted after January 1, 1999, must be
				provided with a low-water cut off.
Exception:
This requirement pertains to the
				  installation of the pressure vessel only. All boilers, whether steam or hot
				  water, installed after January 1, 1999, must be protected by a low-water cut
				  off. Steam boilers, regardless of installation date, are required to be
				  protected with a low-water cut off.
2.
				The low-water cut off may be installed in or attached to the boiler at the
				level recommended by the boiler manufacturer, but in no case shall the
				low-water cut off be installed below the crown sheet. The low-water cut off,
				when not installed directly in the boiler, may be installed either in the main
				supply line (Vertical riser) as close to the boiler as possible, or in a water
				column of continuous piping attached directly to the boiler.
3. The low-water cut off must be designed and
				approved for the medium used (steam or water).
4. No valves or other obstructive devices
				shall be installed between the boiler and safety controls.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 205 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS › Section 658-205-3 - INSTALLATION OF SELF-SERVICE DISPENSING STATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. All installations of self-service
				dispensers at dispensing stations must comply with the following:
A. Operating instructions must be
				conspicuously posted in the dispensing area.
B. The dispensing area must be in clear view
				of the operator on duty at all times.
C. The operator must be able to communicate
				with persons in the dispensing area at all times.
D. Warning signs incorporating the following
				or equivalent wording must be conspicuously posted in the dispensing area:
(1) "The filling of portable propane and
				natural gas containers is prohibited;"
(2) "No Smoking;"
(3) "Stop Motor and Extinguish All Pilots -
				Extinguish all pilots and gas ignition systems. All appliances must be in the
				"off" position;" and
(4) "Remove
				All Occupants from Vehicles Containing Propane Appliances."
E The dispensing station must have
				an emergency breakaway device under the dispensing unit that will retain the
				product on both sides of the breakaway point or other devices affording the
				equivalent protection.
F The
				dispensing station must have a thermally activated shut off.
G Dispensing devices for compressed natural
				gas, liquefied natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas must be listed.
H Listed hose assemblies must be
				used to dispense fuel. Hose length at automotive service stations must not
				exceed 18 feet (5.5 meters).
I
				Dispenser Installations Beneath Canopies. Where compressed natural
				gas or liquefied natural gas dispensers are installed beneath a canopy or
				enclosure, the following must apply:
(1) The
				canopy or enclosure must be designed to prevent accumulation or entrapment of
				ignitable vapors; and
(2) All
				electrical equipment installed beneath the canopy or enclosure must be suitable
				for Class I, Division 2 hazardous (classified) locations.
J. Dispensing devices for liquefied petroleum
				gas must meet all applicable requirements of NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas
				Code, and must incorporate a dispensing nozzle that releases not more than 6
				cubic centimeters of liquid Liquefied Petroleum Gas upon
				disconnection.
K. Dispensing
				devices for liquefied petroleum gas must be located not less than 5 feet from
				any dispensing device for Class I liquids.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 206 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 658-206-1 - WRITTEN COMPLAINTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Complaints are filed in accordance with procedures
				  established by the Department of Professional & Financial Regulation,
				  Office of Licensing & Registration. To receive a copy of the complaint
				  procedure or to file a written complaint, contact:
Office of Licensing & Registration
Complaints & Investigations Unit
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Tel: 207/624-8603
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 206 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 658-206-2 - OTHER INVESTIGATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An investigation may be conducted based upon information
				  other than a written complaint, if such information provides prima facie
				  evidence of a violation of 32 M.R.S.A. Chapter 130 or if the information raises
				  a substantial question regarding the qualifications of any applicant or
				  licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 206 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 658-206-3 - BOARD MEMBER REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A member of the Board may file a complaint or request an
				  investigation, but such complaint or request shall serve to disqualify that
				  member from participating in the Board's disposition of that complaint. The
				  complaining Board member shall be prohibited from discussing the issue with
				  other members, except as a witness or party to the proceeding, until after
				  final agency action and the time for appeal has lapsed or appeal rights have
				  been exhausted.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 206 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 658-206-4 - PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board members shall avoid discussing, except with
				  adequate notice and opportunity for all parties to participate, any specific
				  case under investigation, or any case which may reasonably be expected to be
				  the subject of investigations, until after final agency action and the time for
				  filing an appeal has lapsed or appeal remedies have been exhausted, except in
				  accordance with the Standard Complaint Procedure of the Department of
				  Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration.
				  This rule shall not be construed to limit the Board members at a Board meeting
				  from discussing among themselves or with the attorney for the Board. This rule
				  shall not be construed to limit communications regarding matters which have
				  reached final disposition, investigatory procedures in general, inquiries
				  regarding the procedural status of a specific case, or other matters not
				  relating to issues of fact or law concerning a specific case.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 206 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS › Section 658-206-5 - ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Board hearings shall conform to the requirements of the Maine
				  Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. Chapter 375.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 208 - PERMITS FOR ABOVEGROUND AND UNDERGROUND PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITIES AND ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS › Section 658-208-1 - INSTALLATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Aboveground and underground propane and
				natural gas storage facilities. Installations of aboveground and underground
				propane and natural gas storage facilities utilizing storage containers of over
				2000 gallon individual water capacity, or with aggregate water capacity
				exceeding 4000 gallons
,
shall be submitted to the
				Board for approval and permitting.
2. Rooftop installations. All rooftop
				installations shall be installed in accordance with NFPA #58 and submitted to
				the Board for approval and permitting.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 658 - MAINE FUEL BOARD › Chapter 208 - PERMITS FOR ABOVEGROUND AND UNDERGROUND PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITIES AND ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS › Section 658-208-2 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied
				  by the Board together with payment of the permit fee. Said application shall be
				  accompanied by detailed plans including a cross-sectional view, front and side
				  elevations, and plot plans. A permit must be obtained prior to commencement of
				  the installation or alteration. Any physical change that would increase the
				  tank capacity or alter the operation of the facility requires that a new
				  application be filed and permit issued.