02-658 C.M.R. ch. 104, § 5 - MASTER SOLID FUEL TECHNICIAN

1. Qualifications to Sit for Examination. Table 4 sets forth the qualifications to sit for the master solid fuel technician examination. Out-of-state applicants must have acquired substantially equivalent experience.

2. In-State applicants shall provide documentation of licensed experience on affidavit forms provided by the Board. The affidavits must be completed and signed by the appropriately licensed master attesting to supervision of the applicant's practical experience.

3. Out-of-State applicants shall provide documentation of employment as a solid fuel technician. This documentation must include two years of actual work performed on solid fuel burning equipment.

TABLE 4

QUALIFICATIONS TO SIT FOR MASTER EXAMINATION

Examination Type	Prerequisite Journeyman License	Master License Experience Requirements
Master Oil Burner Technician Master 1 & 2 Oils up to 15 gph Master 1 & 2 Oils over 15 gph Master 4, 5 and 6 Oils	Journeyman license required unless currently licensed as a Master with a different license authority. If currently licensed as Master, the Master may apply for a license as an apprentice in another license authority to gain licensed experience as an apprentice to qualify for an additional license authority. See Chapter 5 of these Rules.	Four years of licensed practical experience, a minimum of two years of which must be as a licensed journeyman, doing service and installation work on oil burning equipment.
Master Solid Fuel Technician Master Solid Fuel	Not Required.	Two years of licensed practical experience as an Apprentice with the Solid Fuel authority doing service and installation work on central solid fuel burning equipment. A licensed master oil technician can sit for the master solid fuel examination without acquiring any solid fuel practical experience.

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02-658 C.M.R. ch. 104, § 5