(a) To be entitled to a "certificate of competency", a person shall:

(1) Have satisfactory experience in the liquefied petroleum gas business or give proof of previous on-the-job training in the liquefied petroleum gas business satisfactory to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board as prescribed by its rules and regulations;

(2) Have not less than thirty (30) days' experience in the liquefied petroleum gas installation or transportation business; and

(3) Pass a written or oral examination as prescribed by the board.

(b) A new class one employee shall attend a forty-hour basic course in liquefied petroleum gas, as prescribed by the board, within the first year of his or her employment, or his or her certification certificate will be suspended until the course has been completed.

(c) A class one employee who changes from one class one employer to another class one employer who has not previously had the forty-hour basic training course, as prescribed by the board, shall do so within one (1) year of the transfer date of employment or his or her certification certificate will be suspended until the course has been completed.

(d)

(1) The board may accept as its own a reciprocal state's transportation and delivery examination for a transport driver only if it contains substantially equivalent requirements as those required by the board.

(2) Substantial uniformity shall be demonstrated by a letter from the issuing authority of the state or a copy of a current and valid card issued by the reciprocal state.

(3) All applicable fees shall be paid to the board before the issuance of the certification card.