1. A. The Department shall:

   1. (1) Review and approve training programs for Class A operators, Class B operators, and Class C operators; and
   2. (2) Make available a list of approved training programs.

2. B. The Department may not approve a training program if:

   1. (1) A person intending to implement a training program has demonstrated a history of noncompliance with the requirements of COMAR 26.10;
   2. (2) The training program does not meet the minimum requirements established in Regulation .05 of this chapter;
   3. (3) Department-required changes to training materials are not made; or
   4. (4) The person implementing the training program has not demonstrated a process to keep records in accordance with this regulation.

3. C. A person implementing a training program shall:

   1. (1) Obtain approval for a training program in writing from the Department by;

      1. (a) Ensuring the training program meets the minimum requirements established in Regulation .05 of this chapter;
      2. (b) Ensuring the certification requirements in Regulation .07A and B of this chapter are met;
      3. (c) Submitting training program materials, including a program outline, presentation materials, and testing materials to the Department for review;
      4. (d) Making any changes required by the Department; and
      5. (e) Demonstrating that the recordkeeping requirements of this regulation will be met;
   2. (2) Provide operator training in accordance with a Department-approved training program;
   3. (3) Obtain approval for a change to an approved training program in writing from the Department;
   4. (4) Provide a dated certificate to each trainee that successfully completes a training program;

   5. (5) Maintain the following training records:

      1. (a) Date and location of training;
      2. (b) Names of trainers providing training;
      3. (c) Names of trainees in attendance;
      4. (d) Names of trainees certified as Class A operators, Class B operators, and Class C operators; and
      5. (e) A copy of the dated certificate required in §C(4) of this regulation;
   6. (6) Make records available upon request by the Department or a UST system inspector certified under COMAR 26.10.06; and
   7. (7) Allow the Department to audit a training program.

4. D. Reauthorization of Currently Approved Training Programs.

   1. (1) Upon the effectiveness of a new or revised regulation under this chapter or COMAR 26.10.01—26.10.12, the Department shall provide notice to a person implementing a currently approved training program that the person is required to update an approved training program.
   2. (2) Upon receiving notice from the Department, a person shall revise a currently approved training program and submit the revised training program materials to the Department for approval.
   3. (3) A person may not implement an updated training program that has not been approved by the Department.

Authority: Environment Article, §§4-401, 4-402, 4-405, 4-408<MA>4-411.1, 4-412, 4-415-1—4-419, and 7-201 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 621)

Regulations .01—.08 repealed and new Regulations .01—.09 adopted effective June 13, 2022 (49:12 Md. R. 642)