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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 380. Department of Labor |
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Chapter 80. Alternative Fuels Program |
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Subchapter 7. Testing, Certification, and Recertification |
SECTION 380:80-7-6. Certificate qualification and transfer or loan of certificate
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- (1) An alternative fuels equipment technician to any person who has been certified by the Agency as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license or certificate issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act. Alternative fuels equipment technician certifications are issued for the following alternative fuels, each with a separate certification:(A) Compressed natural gas equipment technician;(B) Liquefied natural gas equipment technician;(C) Liquefied petroleum gas equipment technician;(D) Electric vehicle equipment technician;(E) Hydrogen alternative fuel equipment technician; and(F) Liquid alternative fuels, not derived from natural gas, equipment technician.(2) An alternative fuels compression technician to any person who has been certified by the Agency as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license or certificate issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.(A) Level 1 (Operator) Alternative fuels compression technician certifications are issued for the following alternative fuels, each with a separate certification:(i) Compressed natural gas compression technician;(ii) Liquefied natural gas compression technician;(iii) Liquefied petroleum gas compression technician;(iv) Hydrogen compression technician; and(v) Liquid alternative fuels, not derived from natural gas, compression technician.(B) The training and examination requirements for a Level 1 (Operator) certification shall include, but not be limited to, completing a Level 1 operator training course conducted by an approved training facility with an approved training program, passing an approved Level 1 written exam, and passing an approved Level 1 skills test.(C) Level 1 licensees shall be permitted to perform routine maintenance upon fill stations, per the fill station manufacturer or component manufacturer's routine maintenance guidelines. Level 1 licensees shall also be permitted to conduct routine safety inspections of fill stations per the fill station manufacturer or component manufacturer's safety inspection guidelines.(D) Level 2 (Mechanic) Alternative fuels compression technician certifications are issued for the following alternative fuels, each with a separate certification:(i) Compressed natural gas compression technician;(ii) Liquefied natural gas compression technician;(iii) Liquefied petroleum gas compression technician;(iv) Hydrogen compression technician; and(v) Liquid alternative fuels, not derived from natural gas, compression technician.(E) The experience, training, and examination requirements for a Level 2 (Mechanic) certification shall include, but not be limited to:(i) Possessing at least three total years of experience consisting of:(I) One year of documentable experience with an associate's degree in Natural Gas Compression; or(II) One year of documentable experience with approved industry certifications as approved by the Committee; or(III) Three years of documentable experience without the aforementioned education or industry certification. This requires a signed affidavit from current and/or former employer(s) to verify experience.(ii) Passing an approved Level 2 written exam.(iii) Passing an approved Level 2 skills test.(F) Documentation of experience shall be submitted to the agency with the application.(G) Level 2 licensees may perform all duties necessary to install, repair, replace, service, inspect, modify, and/or maintain a fill station. Nothing in these rules shall entitle a licensee to perform work without all licenses required by law.(b) The agency shall have the authority to determine the validity of a certificate issued by another governmental entity.(c) The agency shall assess the required certification fee and ascertain that an applicant has also complied with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.(d) In the case of a company, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying or renovating equipment used in the conversion of engines to engines fueled by alternative fuels, a separate certificate shall be issued by the agency to that individual company, partnership, or corporation. The certificate is for the purpose of recognizing that the company, partnership, or corporation is an authorized alternative fuels business and employs state-certified alternative fuels technicians.(e) Any violation by a certified alternative fuels equipment or compression technician shall be deemed a violation by the certified company, partnership or corporation employing such certified technician.(f) The agency shall issue an alternative fuels equipment installation certification to any public entity or private company, partnership or corporation that operates commercial, private or public fleets of vehicles and employs ten (10) or more auto service technicians per location. The certification shall be based on the ability of the applicant to provide their own alternative fuels technician training program, which shall be certified by the committee. This certification applies only to the conversion or service of vehicles owned or operated by such public entity or private company, partnership or corporation.(g) All alternative fuels technician equipment or compression certificates shall be non-transferable.(h) It shall be unlawful for any person certified pursuant to the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act to loan or allow the use of such certificate by any other person.(i) A certificate which has been expired for more than two (2) years shall not be renewed. A valid certificate may be obtained by successful completion of the appropriate examination and/or certification and other licensure requirements.