6501.1 The Department may certify an individual to perform the UST activities set forth in § 6500 in the District only if the individual:

1. (a) Submits a complete application and pays the initial application fee specified in § 5605;
2. (b) Provides evidence of satisfactory completion of a recognized training program in the UST system activities for which the applicant seeks certification; and
3. (c) Has at least five (5) years' experience in the United States engaging in the activities for which the applicant seeks certification, or passes a written test of the applicant's knowledge of the technical area for which the applicant seeks certification, the Act, and the UST Regulations.

6501.2 The Department may license a business to perform the UST system activities in § 6500 in the District only if the business:

1. (a) Submits a complete application and pays the initial application fee specified in § 5605;
2. (b) Demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Department, that the business is qualified to perform the UST activities for which it seeks a license; and
3. (c) Demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Department, that the business employs at least one individual who has expertise and is certified by the Department to perform or supervise the UST activities the business will offer.

6501.3 The Department may certify an individual or license a business that is certified or licensed to perform UST system activities in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia to perform the UST system activities set forth in § 6500 in the District, if the applicant:

1. (a) Submits a complete application and pays the initial application fee specified in § 5605;
2. (b) Is currently certified or licensed by one or more of the states listed as an UST System Technician, UST Closure Specialist, UST System Tester, or currently holds a certification or license determined by the Department to be equivalent in accordance with § 5500.5; and

(c) Is currently in good standing in each of the states in which the applicant is certified or licensed.

6501.4 The Department may require an applicant certified or licensed in one of the states in § 6501.3 to take a test to verify the applicant’s knowledge of the Act and the UST Regulations.

6501.5 An applicant for certification or a license under § 6501.3 may only be certified or licensed to perform the same UST system activities that the applicant was certified or licensed to perform in the state in which the applicant is certified or licensed.

6501.6 An individual or business shall apply for a certification or license by submitting an application form provided by the Department, which is available on the Department’s website at https://doee.dc.gov/publication/ust-contractor-certification-applications-business-and-individual, along with the following documents:

1. (a) A copy of the applicant’s current Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard certification;
2. (b) Documentation of insurance coverage;
3. (c) If the applicant is a business, a copy of a valid, current District of Columbia business license; and
4. (d) If the applicant is seeking certification under § 6501.3:
5. (1) A letter from a state official of each state listed in § 6501.3 in which the applicant is certified or licensed, stating that the applicant is in good standing; and
6. (2) A list of any additional states in which the applicant is certified or licensed to perform UST system activities.

6501.7 The initial certification or license issued by the Department will be valid for one (1) year from the date the certification or license is issued.

6501.8 An individual or business may renew the certification or license for one (1) or two (2) years by submitting an application form, the renewal fee specified in § 5605, and the documents listed in § 6501.6. The fee for a two (2) year renewal will be twice the annual fee specified in § 5605.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7835 (November 12, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7699 (October 1, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6678 (August 21, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1778 (February 21, 2020).