1. (2) Unified Program Agency inspectors must renew the California Inspector certificate every 24 months, either by passing the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam or satisfying equivalent criteria as approved by the Division of Water Quality Underground Storage Tank Program Manager.
2. (3) Only Unified Program Agency inspectors and independent compliance inspectors working on behalf of a Unified Program Agency with a current inspector certificate issued by International Code Council may approve submittals to the California Environmental Reporting System.

3. (b) Before performing a compliance inspection on an underground storage tank system, a special inspector must possess a current California UST Inspector certificate issued by the International Code Council demonstrating the individual has passed the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam. Special inspectors must renew the California inspector certificate every 24 months by passing the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam.

   1. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an independent compliance inspector who currently is employed by the Board or as a Unified Program Agency inspector may renew the California inspector certificate every 24 months by satisfying equivalent criteria as approved by the Division of Water Quality Underground Storage Tank Program Manager.

   (c)(1) Before performing any of the duties of an independent compliance inspector, an inspector must possess a current California UST Inspector certificate issued by the International Code Council demonstrating the individual has passed the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam. Except as provided in paragraph (2), independent compliance inspectors must renew the California inspector certificate every 24 months by passing the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam.

(a)(1) Within 180 days from the date that an individual begins to perform any of the duties of a Unified Program Agency inspector, the individual must possess a current inspector certificate issued by the International Code Council demonstrating the individual has passed the International Code Council California UST Inspector exam.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25299.3 and 25299.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25281, 25284.1 and 25404, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 8-9-91 as an emergency; operative 8-9-91. Text remains in effect uninterrupted pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25299.7 (Register 92, No. 14).

2. Editorial correction of printing errors in History 1 (Register 92, No. 43).

3. Amendment of section heading and text filed 4-5-94; operative 5-5-94 (Register 94, No. 14).

4. Amendment of subsection (d)(2) filed 12-18-2007; operative 1-17-2008 (Register 2007, No. 51).

5. Amendment of subsections (c)(1), (d)(2) and (e) and amendment of Note filed 10-13-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 42).

6. Amendment of subsections (c)(1)-(2) and (d)(1)(B) filed 8-27-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 35).

7. Repealer and new section heading and section filed 10-28-2025; operative 1-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 44).