Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2401-B, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. J, §14, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

A. For a journeyman oil burner technician license, a person must present satisfactory evidence to the board of at least:

(1)__One year's licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician;

(2)__Six months of licensed practical experience and completion of an oil burner technician course at a Maine technical college, applied technology center or applied technology region or a comparable institute from Maine or another state consisting, at a minimum, of 160 hours of study, of which at least 75 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil burner equipment and related systems; or

(3)__Successful completion of a minimum one-year accredited heating course at a Maine technical college consisting, at a minimum, of 320 hours of study, of which at least 150 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil burner equipment and related systems.

An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing oil burning equipment.

SUMMARY

Current law allows a person to sit for a journeyman oil burner technician license exam if the person has at least one year of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or 6 months of practical experience combined with completion of an oil burner technician course.

This bill allows a person to also sit for the exam if the person successfully completes a minimum one-year accredited heating course at a Maine technical college consisting, at a minimum, of 320 hours of study, of which at least 150 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil burner equipment and related systems.