(a) The Boiler Inspection Division shall grant a license to an individual applicant for a boiler operator’s license who:
- (1) Completed an apprenticeship as a boiler operator in an apprenticeship program that meets the federal guidelines set out in 29 C.F.R. pt. 29, as existing on March 1, 2021;
- (2) Passes the examination with the score required of all applicants;
- (3) Pays the licensing fee unless waived;
- (4) Does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the division under state law; and
- (5) Completes all other requirements for licensure unrelated to training and education.
- (b) Should the division deny an application under subsection (a) of this section, the division shall provide the applicant with a written denial detailing the reason for the denial.
- (c) An apprenticeship for a boiler operator is not required to exceed the six (6) months required by 20 CAR § 880-413, except as otherwise required by federal law.