02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 3 - Apprentice Oil and/or Solid Fuel Burning Technician

3.3.1 Apprentice Oil Burning Technician

An apprentice oil burning technician must be under the direct supervision of a journeyman or master oil burning technician at all times while altering, repairing, or installing oil burning equipment.

3.3.1.1 An apprentice oil burning technician may clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision if the licensee has either:

3.3.1.1.1 Successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the Board; or

3.3.1.1.2 Completed at least one year of supervised oil burner experience.

3.3.1.2 An apprentice oil burner technician may also bleed an oil burner without direct supervision. If the oil burner fails to operate properly after bleeding, the apprentice must refer the problem to a journeyman or master licensee. Failure to conform to this requirement may subject the apprentice and the signing master to disciplinary action for servicing oil burning equipment without proper supervision.

3.3.2 Apprentice Solid Fuel Technician

An apprentice solid fuel technician must be under the direct supervision of a journeyman or master solid fuel technician at all times while altering, repairing, or installing central solid fuel appliances and accessory equipment. An apprentice solid fuel technician may clean solid fuel burning equipment without direct supervision as long as that cleaning does not entail control adjustments.

3.3.3 License Authorities

Capabilities are limited to the following license authorities:

3.3.3.1 1 & 2 oils up to 15 GPH

3.3.3.2 1 & 2 oils over 15 GPH

3.3.3.3 4, 5, & 6 oils

3.3.3.4 1-6 oils

3.3.3.5 Solid fuel

3.3.4 Proof of Licensed Practical Experience

In order for an apprentice oil and/or solid fuel burning technician to progress through the various licensing categories and authorities, documented proof of licensed practical experience must be provided to the Board. It is the responsibility of the licensee to obtain an affidavit from all master oil and/or solid fuel burning technicians as to the dates (day, month, year) of accumulated licensed practical experience to establish his or her eligibility when applying for a higher category or authority of license.

3.3.5 Supervision by a Journeyman or Master Required

An apprentice oil and/or solid fuel burning technicianshall not work on any oil and/or solid fuel burning equipment if for any reason he or she is no longer supervised by an appropriately-licensed journeyman or master oil and/or solid fuel burning technician.

Notes

02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 3