CHAPTER Saf-C 4900 VOLUNTARY
CERTIFICATION OF HEATING TECHNICIANS
PART Saf-C 4901 SCOPE OF RULES
Saf-C 4901.01 Purpose.
(a) The purpose of these rules is to:
(1) Establish procedures and guidelines for the
voluntary certification of heating technicians in
(2) Provide the public with a way of recognizing
trained technicians;
(3) Provide employers with a formal structure to
train employees and test their knowledge and skill level; and
(4) Provide technicians with the knowledge to
perform their tasks safely and efficiently.
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Saf-C 4901.02 Scope.
(a) These rules shall establish a voluntary
certification program for certifying the following:
(1) Individuals engaged in the installation of
heating equipment systems or domestic water heating systems or appliances using
heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas;
(2) Individuals engaged in the servicing and
repair of heating equipment or domestic water heating systems or appliances
using heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, or natural gas;
(3) Individuals engaged in the installation of
gas piping for heating systems or domestic water heating systems or appliances using
natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas; and
(4) Individuals engaged in the installation of
hearth systems using liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas.
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PART Saf-C 4902 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Saf-C 4902.01 “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the
department of safety or his designee.
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Saf-C 4902.02 “Committee” means the advisory committee on
heating system certification pursuant to RSA 153:16-c.
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Saf-C 4902.03 “Department” means the department of safety.
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Saf-C 4902.04 “Domestic water” means hot water used for
purposes other than for house heating, such as for laundering, dishwashing, or
bathing.
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Saf-C 4902.05 “Hearth system” means gas burning appliance
offering a decorative view of the flames, the connector pipe to the equipment
shut off valve, and the venting system. Gas burning hearth systems include gas
log sets, fireplaces, fireplace inserts and freestanding stoves.
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Saf-C 4902.06 “Heating oil” means any liquid fuel
specifically designed to be used in any heating equipment system, domestic hot
water heating system or appliance.
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Saf-C 4902.07 “Heating equipment system” means all
equipment designed to burn a liquid or gaseous fuel for the purpose of
providing heat in a structure, this includes all necessary accessory apparatus
such as control devices, venting and piping.
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Saf-C 4902.08 “State fire marshal” means the state fire
marshal of the state of
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PART Saf-C 4903 CERTIFICATES AND ENDORSEMENTS
Saf-C 4903.01 Certificates. The commissioner shall establish 4 voluntary
certificates with endorsements available as described in this part
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Saf-C 4903.02 Field Experience. For the purpose of this part, field
experience shall mean that an applicant shall provide documentation from his or
her past or present employer attesting to hours of experience on the job
relevant to the certificate being applied for.
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Saf-C 4903.03 Installation of Heating Equipment System
Certificate.
(a) A certificate shall be issued to those
qualified individuals, as set forth in this section, who are involved in the installation
of heating equipment systems, domestic water heating systems, or appliances
using heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas.
(b) An endorsement shall be placed on the certificate
set forth in (a) above indicating that the individual is certified in either:
(1) Heating oil;
(2) Liquefied petroleum gas; or
(3) Natural gas.
(c) An applicant for the installation technician
certificate with a heating oil endorsement shall provide evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. National Oil Heat Research Alliance’s Silver
Certificate;
b. National Oil Heat Research Alliance’s Gold
Certificate; or
c. The core module, oil heating installation
technician of the North American Training
Excellence’s
Oil Heating Installation Technician Training Program.
(d) An applicant for the installation technician
certificate with a liquefied petroleum gas endorsement shall provide evidence
of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. The standard or
Education
and Research Council’s Certified Employee Training Program;
b. The core module and the gas heating
installation technician of the North American Training Excellence’s Gas Heating
Installation Technician Training Program; or
c.
(e) An applicant for the installation technician
certificate with a natural gas endorsement shall provide evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a.
b. Core and gas heating installation technician
module of the North American Training Excellence’s Gas Heating Installation
Technician Training Program; or
c.
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Saf-C 4903.04 Servicing and Repair of Heating Equipment
System Certificate.
(a) A certificate shall be issued to those
qualified individuals, as set forth in this section, who are involved in the
servicing and repair of heating equipment systems, domestic water heating
systems, or appliances using heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas or natural
gas.
(b) An endorsement shall be placed on the
certificate set forth in (a) above indicating that the individual is certified
in either:
(1) Heating oil;
(2) Liquefied petroleum gas; or
(3) Natural gas.
(c) An applicant for the servicing and repair
technician certificate with a heating oil endorsement shall provide evidence
of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. National Oil Heat Research Alliance’s Silver
Certificate;
b. National Oil Heat Research Alliance’s Gold
Certificate; or
c. The core module, oil heating service
technician of the North American Training Excellence’s Oil Heating Service
Technician Training Program.
(d) An applicant for the servicing and repair
technician certificate with a liquefied petroleum gas endorsement shall provide
evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. Standard or Maine version of the Basics,
Installation and Service modules of the Propane Education and Research
Council’s Certified Employee Training program;
b. Core and gas heating service technician
module of the North American Training Excellence’s Gas Heating Service
Technician Training Program; or
c.
(e) An applicant for the servicing and repair
technician certificate with a natural gas endorsement shall provide evidence
of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. Maine version of the basics, installation and
service modules of the Propane Education and Research Council’s Certified
Employee Training Program;
b. Core and gas heating service technician of
the North American Training Excellence’s Gas Heating Service Technician
Training Program; or
c.
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Saf-C
4903.05 Installation of Gas Piping of
Heating Equipment Certificate.
(a) For the purposes of this section,
“installation of gas piping of heating equipment” means:
(1) For natural gas, the installation of inside
and outside piping from the outlet of the gas meter or second stage regulator
of the heating equipment systems or domestic water heating systems or
appliances using natural gas; and
(2) For liquefied petroleum gas, the installation
of inside and outside piping from the outlet of the gas meter or second stage
regulator of the heating equipment systems or domestic water heating systems or
appliances using liquefied petroleum gas.
(b) A certificate shall be issued to those
qualified individuals, as set forth in this section, who are involved in the
installation of gas piping of heating equipment systems, domestic water heating
systems, or appliances using liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas.
(c) An endorsement shall be placed on the
certificate set forth in (b) above indicating that the individual is certified
in either:
(1) Liquefied petroleum gas; or
(2) Natural gas.
(d) An applicant for the installation of gas
piping of heating equipment with a liquefied petroleum gas endorsement shall
provide evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. Standard version or Maine version of the
basics and installation modules of the Propane Education and Research Council’s
Certified Employee Training Program;
b. The core module and the gas heating
installation technician of the North American Training Excellence’s Gas Heating
Installation Technician Training Program; or
c.
(e) An applicant for the installation of gas piping
of heating equipment with a natural gas endorsement shall provide evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience; and
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a.
b. Core and gas heating installation technician
module of the North American Training Program; or
c.
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Saf-C 4903.06 Installation of Hearth Systems
Certificate.
(a) A certificate shall be issued to those individuals,
as set forth in this section, who are involved in the installation of hearth
systems using liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas.
(b) An endorsement shall be placed on the
certificate set forth in (a) above indicating that the individual is certified
in either:
(1) Liquefied petroleum gas; or
(2) Natural gas.
(c) An applicant for the installation of hearth
systems certificate with a liquefied petroleum gas endorsement shall provide
evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of field experience;
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. National Fireplace Institute’s Certified Gas
Hearth Specialist Program;
b. Standard or Maine version of the basics, installation
and service modules of the Propane Education and Research Council’s Certified
Employee Training Program;
c.
Core and gas heating installation technician of the North American Training
Excellence’s Gas Heating Service Technician Training Program; or
d.
(d) An applicant for the installation of hearth
systems certificate with a liquefied petroleum gas endorsement shall provide
evidence of:
(1) Four thousand hours of experience;
(2) Successful completion of one of the following
training programs:
a. National Fireplace Institute’s Certified Gas
Hearth Specialist Program;
b. Maine version of the basics, installation and
service modules of the Propane Education and Research Council’s Certified
Employee Training Program;
c.
Core and gas heating installation technician of the North American Training
Excellence’s Gas Heating Service Technician Training Program; or
d.
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PART Saf-C 4904 ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION
Saf-C 4904.01 Application for Original Certificate.
(a) An applicant for an original certificate and
applicable endorsement(s) shall submit the following to the state fire
marshal’s office:
(1) A completed form DSFM 87;
(2) The applicable fee, as set forth in Saf-C
4908;
(3) Evidence of 4,000 hours of field experience;
and
(4) A copy of a certificate evidencing successful
completion of the educational and certification requirements for the
appropriate endorsement, pursuant to Saf-C 4903.
(b) An incomplete application shall be returned
to the applicant with an explanation as to why the application is being
returned.
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Saf-C 4904.02 Form DSFM 87.
(a) An applicant shall supply the following on
form DSFM 87:
(1) The applicant’s:
a. Name;
b. Address;
c. Telephone number;
d. Email address, if available; and
e. Date of birth;
(2) The employer’s:
a. Name;
b. Address;
c. Telephone number; and
d. Email address, if available;
(3) An indication as to which certificate and
endorsement(s) the applicant is applying for; and
(4) An indication as to whether the application
is an original or renewal.
(b) The applicant shall sign and date the
application.
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Saf-C 4904.03 Issuance of Original Certificate.
(a) An applicant who meets the educational and
certification requirements, pursuant to Saf-C 4903 and who submits a completed
application, pursuant to Saf-C 4904.01, shall be issued a pocket card and wall
certificate.
(b) The pocket card, DSFM 88, and wall
certificate, DSFM 89, shall contain the following:
(1) The individual’s name;
(2) The certificate number;
(3) The type of certificate;
(4) The type of endorsement;
(5) The date of issuance; and
(6) The expiration date of the certificate.
(c) All certificates issued shall expire on the
last day of the month, 2 years from the date of issuance.
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Saf-C 4904.04 Change of Address.
(a) All certificate holders shall notify the
department in writing of any change of address.
(b) Written notification shall be sent to the
following address:
NH State Fire Marshal’s
Office
Division of Fire Safety
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Saf-C 4904.05 Display of Certificate. All certificate holders shall carry the
pocket card when acting in the course of his or her trade and shall display the
pocket card upon request.
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Saf-C 4904.06 Request for Inactive Status of Certificate.
(a) The department shall place a certificate
holder on inactive status upon written request. All requests shall be sent to
the address set forth in Saf-C 4904.04 above.
(b) The certificate holder shall remain on
inactive status until such time as reactivation is requested, pursuant to these
rules.
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Saf-C 4904.07 Request for Reactivating Status of
Certificate.
(a) The department shall return a certified
person to active status upon receipt of:
(1) Payment of renewal fee; and
(2) Evidence of completion of current education
requirements.
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Saf-C 4904.08 Application for Certification by Non-New
Hampshire Certificate Holder.
(a) The department shall issue a certificate to
any applicant who presents evidence of being authorized to perform these duties
by another state, jurisdiction or country that maintains professional standards
to be equivalent or higher than those set forth in these rules.
(b) An applicant shall submit the following:
(1) Completed form DSFM 87;
(2) Applicable fee;
(3) Proof of 4,000 hours of field experience; and
(4) Copy of:
a. Certificate issued by another state,
jurisdiction or country; and
b. Other documentation regarding the other
state, jurisdiction or country’s professional standards.
(c) For the purposes of (b)(3) above, field
experience shall mean that an applicant shall provide documentation from his or
her past or present employer attesting to hours of experience on the job
relevant to the certificate being applied for.
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PART Saf-C 4905 RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION
Saf-C 4905.01 Renewal Notice.
(a) The department shall notify the certificate
holder by first class mail, at least 30 days prior to the expiration of a
certificate the following:
(1) The date that the certificate expires; and
(2) The requirements for the renewal of the
certificate, pursuant to these rules.
(b) All renewal notices shall be sent to the
certificate holder’s last known address.
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Saf-C 4905.02 Requirements for Renewal of Certification.
(a) For the purposes of this section, “technical
instruction” means instruction or training relevant to any of the certificates
and endorsements issued by this chapter.
(b) A certificate holder shall renew his or her
certificate and applicable endorsement(s) by submitting the following to the
state fire marshal’s office:
(1) A completed form DSFM 87;
(2) Applicable fee; and
(3) Evidence of successful completion of a
minimum of 8 hours of technical instruction during the previous 24 months.
(c) For the purposes of (b)(1), a certificate
holder applicant shall:
(1) Comply with Saf-C 4904.02; and
(2) Supply on DSFM 87 the certificate number of
the last certificate issued pursuant to these rules.
Saf-C 4905.03 Issuance of Renewal Certificate. An applicant who meets the re-certification
requirements, pursuant to Saf-C 4905.02, shall be issued a new pocket card and
wall certificate.
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Saf-C 4905.04 Late Renewals.
(a) Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, a
certificate shall be renewed up to 30 days after the date of its expiration, retroactive
to the date of expiration, so long as all other requirements are met in
accordance with these rules;
(b) A certificate
holder who submits an application for renewal more than 30 days after the
certificate expiration date, shall be subject to all requirements governing new
applicants under these rules.
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PART Saf-C 4906 CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING TRAINING PROGRAMS
Saf-C 4906.01 Application for Approval.
(a) An entity that wants
to have its training program accepted under these rules shall submit to the
committee the following:
(1) A short statement of which certificates and
endorsements they want to have their training program evaluated for;
(2) The training program’s curriculum; and
(3) A copy of the training program’s educational
materials.
(b) Upon receipt of a request for approval of its
training program, the committee shall schedule a time for the entity to provide
a presentation to the committee.
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Saf-C 4906.02 Approval.
(a) The commissioner shall approve a training
program, upon recommendation by the committee, that meets or exceeds the
standard of the following courses:
(1) For oil, the Silver or Gold Certificates of
the National Oilheat Research Alliance or North American Training Excellence
Oil Heating Technician’s Program; and
(2) For gas, the appropriate modules of the Bay
State Gas/Northern Utilities Service Technician Training Program, Certified
Employee Training Program of the Propane Education and Research Council, the
North American Training Excellence Liquefied Petroleum Gas and/or Natural Gas
Training Programs, the National Fireplace Institute’s Certified Gas Hearth
Specialist Program.
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PART Saf-C 4907 HEARINGS
Saf-C 4907.01 Procedural Hearings. Unless otherwise provided, all hearings conducted
by the department shall be conducted in accordance with the department’s
procedures for conducting hearings as set forth in Saf-C 200.
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Saf-C 4907.02 Complaints.
(a) Upon receipt of a complaint or information
that alleges a certificate holder has committed misconduct, the commissioner
shall review the complaint to determine whether the certificate holder has
acted contrary to statutes or administrative rules.
(b) If the commissioner determines that a basis
exists for administrative action, the bureau of hearings shall schedule a
hearing and issue a notice thereof, in accordance with these rules.
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Saf-C 4907.03 Prehearing Conference. Any party may request, or the presiding
officer shall schedule on his or her own initiative, a prehearing conference in
accordance with RSA 541-A:31, V to consider:
(a) Offers of settlement;
(b) Simplification of the issues;
(c) Stipulations or admissions as to issues of
fact or proof by consent of the parties;
(d) Limitations on the number of witnesses;
(e) Changes to standard procedures desired during
the hearing by consent of the parties;
(f) Consolidation of examination of witnesses; or
(g) Any other matters which aid in the
disposition of the proceeding.
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Saf-C 4907.04 Suspension of Certificate.
(a) A certificate shall be suspended if a finding
has been made that the certificate holder has:
(1) Given materially false information or made
any material misrepresentation in order to obtain a certificate;
(2) Committed misconduct evidenced by:
a. Unfitness or incompetence by reason of
negligent habits or negligent or willful acts performed in a manner
inconsistent with the state and local requirements or applicable codes
regulating:
1. The installation of hearth systems;
2. Installation of heating equipment systems, domestic
water heating systems, or appliances using heating oil, liquefied petroleum
gas, or natural gas;
3. Servicing and repair of heating equipment,
domestic water heating systems, or appliances using heating oil, liquefied
petroleum gas, or natural gas; or
4. Installation of gas piping for heating
systems, domestic water heating systems, or appliances using natural gas or
liquefied petroleum gas;
b. Unprofessional conduct affecting the practice
of the trade;
c. Conduct that negatively affects the health or
safety of employees or others; or
d. Willful or repeated violation of the
provisions of this chapter or any other law or rules; or
(3) Not paid any applicable fee under this
chapter.
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Saf-C 4907.05 Disciplinary Action.
(a) The commissioner, after a hearing has
determined that a certificate holder has committed misconduct, shall impose
disciplinary action in any one or more of the following ways:
(1) By reprimand;
(2) By requiring the person to take remedial or
corrective actions;
(3) By requiring the person to participate in a
program of training in the area or areas in which the certificate holder has
been found deficient; or
(4) By suspension of certificate for:
a. A period not to exceed 6 months for a first
offense within any 5-year period;
b. A period not to exceed 1 year for a second
offense within any 5-year period; and
c. A period not to exceed 5 years for a third
offense within any 5-year period.
(b) In determining what disciplinary action to
impose, the commissioner shall consider the following factors:
a. Whether the certificate holder has committed
any violations in the prior 24 months;
b. Whether the aggrieved conduct negatively
affected or potentially affected the health or safety of others; and
c. Whether there are any mitigating
circumstances or factors.
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APPENDIX
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Rule |
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Saf-C 4901 & 4902 |
RSA 541-A:7 |
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Saf-C 4902 |
RSA 541-A:1, XV & RSA
541-A:8 |
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Saf-C 4903 – Saf-C 4904.01 |
RSA 153:16-b, I & II |
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Saf-C 4904.02 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b)(1) |
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Saf-C 4904.03(a) |
RSA 153:16-b, I & II |
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Saf-C 4904.03(b) |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b)(1) |
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Saf-C 4904.03(c) – Saf-C
4906 |
RSA 153:16, I & II |
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Saf-C 4907 |
RSA 541-A:16, I(b)(2) |