CHAPTER 633
S.P. 686 - L.D. 1888
An Act to Allow Mechanics Licensed by the Manufactured Housing Board to Install and Maintain Oil Tanks
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2351, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. E, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:
§2351. Appointment; vacancies; removal; compensation
The Oil and Solid Fuel Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 27, and in this chapter called the "board," consists of the Commissioner of Public Safety or a representative and 5 6 other members, called in this chapter the "appointive members," who are appointed by the Governor.
Three Four of the appointive members must be oil burner technicians who are active in the trade. One of the members must have at least 5 years' experience and the other 2 3 members must have at least 10 years' experience as oil burner technicians. Nominees for appointment of the oil burner technician members may be recommended to the Governor by the Maine Oil Dealers Association. Of those members, 2 members may be recommended by the Maine Oil Dealers Association; one member may be recommended by a national association of oil heat service managers with a chapter in the northern part of the State; and one member may be recommended by a national association of oil heat service managers with a chapter in the southern part of the State. One of the appointive members must be a representative of the solid fuel burning industry and one must be a representative of the public.
The appointive members are appointed for terms of 4 years. Appointments of members must comply with section 60.
Any appointive member of the board may be removed from office by the Governor for cause.
Annually, the 5 6 appointive members of the board shall choose one of their members as chairman.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §2401, as amended by PL 1979, c. 569, §12, is further amended to read:
No An installation or servicing of oil and solid fuel burner equipment shall may not be made, except as provided in this chapter, unless made by a person licensed by the board.
The board may issue a limited license to a manufactured housing mechanic as defined and licensed in Title 10, chapter 951 for the limited purpose of allowing the mechanic to install outside residential heating oil tanks at manufactured housing defined by Title 10, section 9002, subsection 7, paragraph A. Requirements for attaining the limited license must include training for proper installation of an outside oil tank of at least 4 hours at an education course approved by the board.
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §2402-B, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. 685, §3, is amended to read:
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this subchapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $350 biennially. The fee for the limited license for a manufactured housing mechanic may not exceed $50 biennially. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Licensing and Enforcement
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem and travel expenses for one additional member to the Oil and Solid Fuel Board and for the costs associated with developing an approved course to provide training for the proper installation of an outside oil tank.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2001-02 2002-03
Personal Services $0 $920
All Other 0 20,000
Total $0 $20,920
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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