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PECFA
& Storage Tank Contractor Credentials
Administer
certification and registration program for contractors and companies
conducting various specialty work associated with flammable or
combustible liquid storage tank systems.
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Company
Registration Requirements
Companies that provide or offer to provide Comm 10 storage tank
system installation, removal, testing, lining, cleaning, or
site assessment, and companies that perform or provide professional
level engineering or hydrogeological services to a claim submitted for
reimbursement under the PECFA
program shall hold a credential issued by the Department.
Individual Specialty Certification Requirements
A person who perform or provide professional level
investigation, interpretation, design or technical project management
services related to a claim submitted for reimbursement under the PECFA
program shall hold a credential issued by the Department as a
registered
PECFA
Consultant.
A person who provides Comm 10 UST/AST inspector and regulatory services
under contract with the Department of Commerce must hold a valid
Tank System Inspector
credential and work for an organization under contract with the Department of Commerce.
A
person who provides or offer to provide supervision of storage tank
system installation, removal, testing, lining, cleaning and site
assessment must hold a
valid credential in the respective specialty
. Specific specialty
operational requirements, credential application and credential
renewal requirements can be viewed at the following Comm 5 code link.
Link to the Comm 5 Credentials code.
The
certification for: AST and UST Installer, Site Assessor,
Remover/Cleaner, and Inspector involve taking and passing a written
exam. Link to Certification
exam reference guide.
Continuing Education
Credit Requirements
The Comm 5 - Credentials Administrative Code requires
that individual conducting inspections or supervising UST or AST
installation, tightness testing, corrosion protection testing and
impressed current system design, lining, closure (removal) and closure
site assessment be certified. Inspectors and installers must maintain
continuing education to renew certification, which requires
obtaining at least 12 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) every 2 years.
NOTE: An approved course may provide continuing education credits for
more than one Comm 5 credential that an individual holds.
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**INTERACTIVE
FORMS - Forms that you can fill in on your computer.
We are beginning to modify the Comm 10 forms, giving you
the capability to fill in the form using your computer. Note:
No computation, verification or electronic submittal of the information
you enter is being provided at this time. You cannot save this file,
you only have the ability to print it out. If you wish to save this
file, other purchased software is available commercially. Forms with
the (IaFm) designation identify those forms with computer fill-in
capability. Forms that are acceptable for electronic communication will
be evident by the green "send" button
on the form. Because some forms are documents that require an original
signature or additional documentation submitted, they will not be
provided with electronic mailing capability.
Steps to completing Interactive Forms
If not already on your computer, please download the
free 3.0 Adobe Reader below, before preceding with step two.
- Use Adobe Reader to open the file (your browser may be
configured to open the file automatically upon download).
- You must click on the Icon with the "hand"
to activate the mechanism that will allow you to fill in the
information on-line.
- Navigate through the form using the tab
key or by placing your mouse cursor in the
appropriate area you wish to fill in. Tab key navigation does not
always follow the sequence that you expect. You may want to enlarge the
form for better navigation and cursor accuracy. You must use your pointer
to fill in check boxes, you can not tab from one check box to another.
The cursor will change to an arrow for filling in
check boxes.
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of the last area in which you entered information, and select the print
option on the Adobe toolbar at the top of the form. Do not use the
print icon on the browser tool bar.
- You do not have to access the Internet or activate your
browser every time you want to use the form. After initially
downloading the form and saving it to a file, you can access the form
through Adobe Exchange which you should have already placed on your
computer.
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