Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 481 - Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers › Chapter 3 - CERTIFICATION OF UNDERGROUND OIL TANK INSTALLERS › Section 481-3-3 - Initial Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Written
				Examination.
All applicants for certification as underground oil tank
				installers, except those for whom the written test has been substituted by an
				oral examination pursuant to subsection (B) of this section, shall pass a
				written examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the requirements of 38
				M.R.S. Section 561 ,
et seq
., any rules promulgated thereunder
				by the Board of Environmental Protection concerning the installation and
				removal of underground oil storage tanks, any relevant rules promulgated by the
				U.S. Environmental Protection Agency covering installation and removal of
				underground oil storage tanks, the practical skills relating to underground oil
				storage tank installation and removal, and other subjects as the Board requires
				to determine the applicant's fitness to practice. Written examinations shall
				consist of one hundred (100) multiple-choice questions approved by the Board.
				Scores of 80% or higher shall be considered passing. Written examinations shall
				be given at least twice each year at such places as the Board determines, and
				supervised by one or more of the following: a member of the Board, a member of
				the staff, or a certified employee of the Department. All persons submitting
				completed applications since the date of the previous written examination shall
				be notified by mail at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the time and
				place of the examination. A person who fails the written examination may apply
				for re-examination upon payment of the prescribed fee stated in section 2 of
				this chapter. The Board shall also establish a packet of materials to assist
				applicants in studying for the written examination. Such packets shall be
				furnished to applicants upon request.
B.
Oral Examination.
Only
				applicants who demonstrate to the Board that the written examination would not
				provide an equitable test of their underground oil storage tank installation
				knowledge can take the oral examination. The circumstances under which the
				Board will consider substituting an oral examination for the written
				examination include but are not limited to physical disability or where English
				is not the applicant's first language. Such oral examination will test the
				applicant's knowledge of the requirements of 38 M.R.S. Section 561 ,
et
				seq
., any rules promulgated thereunder by the Board of Environmental
				Protection concerning the installation and removal of underground oil storage
				tanks, any relevant rules promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Agency
				concerning installation and removal of underground oil storage tanks, the
				practical skills relating to underground oil storage tank installation and
				removal, and other subjects as the Board requires to determine the applicant's
				fitness to practice. Such examination shall be scheduled and located by mutual
				consent between the qualified applicant and the Board. The oral examination
				shall be administered by at least one member of the Board. The test shall
				consist of one hundred (100) multiple-choice questions identical to those
				developed for the written examination (Subsection A of this section), and a
				score of 80% or better shall be considered passing. A person who fails the oral
				examination may apply for re-examination upon payment of the prescribed fee
				stated in section 2 of this chapter.
C.
Scores; review.
Applicants
				will be sent written notification by regular mail of their scores within ten
				(10) business days of their completion of the examination. At their request,
				applicants will be provided the opportunity to review the questions they
				answered incorrectly along with the correct answers. That review will be
				accomplished by appointment at the Board's offices. Examination questions may
				not be retained or copied by the applicant. No other person may review an
				applicant's examination.