02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § .7 - Propane and Natural Gas Technician

3.7.1 License Authorities

Capabilities for a Propane and Natural Gas Technician are limited to the following license authorities:

3.7.1.1 Appliance Connection and Service

3.7.1.2 Delivery

3.7.1.3 Large Equipment

3.7.1.4 Plant Operation

3.7.1.5 Tank Setting and Outside Piping

3.7.2 Responsibility of Propane and Natural Gas Technician with Delivery Authority

3.7.2.1 When delivering propane to a dispensing station, the delivery technician must verify that the dispensing station has a valid license prior to completing the delivery. If the dispensing station is not licensed, the delivery shall not be completed until such time as the dispenser has been properly licensed.

3.7.2.2 Any ASME container that does not have a data plate or has a plate that is not legible will be considered to be out of compliance and may not be filled.

3.7.2.3 When delivering propane or natural gas to a customer's location, the delivery technician must notify the tank owner and/or homeowner in writing of any code violations related to the tank installation.

If a dangerous condition exists, in the opinion of the delivery technician, no delivery shall be made until the condition is made safe.

3.7.3 Responsibility of the Supervising Propane and Natural Gas Technician

3.7.3.1 It is the responsibility of the supervising propane and natural gas technician to supervise directly any work performed by the propane and natural gas helper for whom the propane and natural gas technician is responsible.

3.7.3.2 A supervising propane and natural gas technician shall not supervise a propane and natural gas helper outside the scope of his/her license authority.

3.7.3.3 A propane and natural gas technician who sells, contracts, dispatches or subcontracts any work or installation to another propane and natural gas technician is responsible for the completion of the installation and the work performed. The propane and natural gas technician contracting the work and the licensee performing the work both have equal responsibility to ensure that all work complies with the Board's rules.

3.7.3.4 A licensed propane and natural gas technician may perform duties outside of his license authority while working under the direct supervision of a propane and natural gas technician having that authority.

Notes

02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § .7