(a) After the expiration of the permit fee payment date, which has been set by law as January 1:

1. (1) Any dealer continuing in operation without payment of the fee as required shall be considered as operating in violation of the law; and
2. (2) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board may or may not issue a permit, as in their judgment they decide.

(c)

1. (1)

   1. (A) All liquefied petroleum gas containers must be purchased from a manufacturer who has been issued a permit by the board.
   2. (B) A list of such manufacturers will be furnished upon request.

2. (2) No person shall use or install, or cause to be used or installed in this state, any container upon which:

   1. (A) The applicable fee has not been paid; and
   2. (B) Does not have the state tag of approval attached.

(d)

1. (1) Applicants for certificate of competency through liquefied petroleum gas examination must present proof of satisfactory previous on-the-job training to the board before they shall be allowed to participate in an examination.
2. (2) Minimum period of training for liquefied petroleum gas installation personnel and liquefied petroleum gas transport and delivery truck operators or drivers shall be not less than thirty (30) days.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Any applicant participating in a liquefied petroleum gas examination who fails to obtain a passing grade shall not be eligible for reexamination for at least thirty (30) days.
   2. (B) In the event the applicant fails to obtain a passing grade on the second examination, a period of ninety (90) days will be required before participating again in another similar examination.
   3. (C) In the event the applicant should fail to make a successful grade on the third examination, a period of not less than one (1) year will be required before reexaminations.
4. (4) Certified personnel who have not been employed for one (1) year or more by a dealer who has been issued a current permit will be required to be recertified through a current written or oral examination.
5. (5) The issuance of a temporary certificate of competency is prohibited.