02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 2 - Journeyman Oil Burner and/or Solid Fuel Technician

3.2.1 License Authorities

Capabilities for a journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician are limited to the following license authorities:

3.2.1.1 1 & 2 oils up to 15 GPH

3.2.1.2 1 & 2 oils over 15 GPH

3.2.1.3 4, 5, & 6 oils

3.2.1.4 1-6 oils

3.2.1.5 Pellet-fired central heating

3.2.1.6 Solid fuel

3.2.3 Supervising Master Required

A journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician must at all times have a supervising master who has signed a Certificate of Supervision that is on file with the Board. A journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician shall not work on any oil burning and/or solid fuel equipment if for any reason they no longer have a supervising master.

3.2.5 License Authority of Supervising Journeyman vs. Apprentice

A journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician shall not supervise an apprentice oil burner and/or solid fuel technician whose license authority exceeds that of the journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician.

3.2.6 Limitation on Number of Apprentices

A journeyman oil burner and/or solid fuel technician shall not have more than two (2) apprentice technicians working under the journeyman's direct supervision at any one time.

3.2.7 Combination Oil/Solid Fuel Units

A journeyman oil burner technician may clean a combination unit and service and repair the oil burner assembly without direct supervision if they are also licensed as an apprentice solid fuel technician.

3.2.8 Journeyman 1 & 2 oils up to 15 GPH Installing Parts of Propane and Natural Gas Systems

A journeyman oil burner technician, who also holds a propane and natural gas helper license may perform the following tasks.

3.2.8.1 Under the indirect supervision of a propane and natural gas technician with appliance connection and service authority as set forth in Section 3.7.1.1 of this Chapter may:

1. Set propane or natural gas fired boilers or warm air furnaces;

2. Pipe radiation, vents, valves, etc.;

3. Install mains and returns to boiler or ductwork to a warm air furnace;

4. Connect make up water to boiler;

5. Install backflow preventer;

6. Install electric wiring to a breaker or fuse box, including service switch, thermal cut off and Emergency switch; and

7. Connect a tankless or indirect fired water heater within the boiler room or, if not enclosed, with fifteen (15) feet horizontally to the nearest branch water supply.

3.2.8.2 Under the direct supervision of propane and natural gas technician with appliance connection and service authority as set forth in Section 3.7.1.1 of this Chapter may:

1. Pipe or install any propane or natural gas lines;

2. Connect electrical wiring to any gas appliance control circuit;

3. Install any safety controls;

4. Install any flue pipe or tie appliance into chimney or vent system; and

5. Fire or adjust any gas appliance.

Notes

02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 2