A. The Department of Labor shall issue a certificate as an alternative fuels equipment technician to any person who:

1. Has been licensed by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board and has successfully passed the appropriate examination as provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act or has been certified by the Committee as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license or certificate issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act; and

2. Has paid the certification fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.

B. The Department of Labor shall issue a certificate as an alternative fuels compression technician to any person who:

1. Has successfully passed the appropriate examination as provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act or has been certified by the Committee as having a valid license or certificate issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act; and

2. Has paid the certification fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.

C. The Department of Labor shall issue a certificate as an electric vehicle technician to any person who:

1. Has been certified by the Committee as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license or certificate issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act; and

2. Has paid the certification fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.

D. In the case of a company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying or renovating equipment used in the conversion of engines to engines fueled by alternative fuels, a separate certificate shall be issued by the Department of Labor to that individual company, partnership or corporation. This certificate is for the express purpose of recognizing that the company, partnership or corporation is an authorized alternative fuels conversion business and employs state-certified alternative fuels equipment technicians. Any violations by a certified alternative fuels equipment technician shall be deemed a violation by the certified company, partnership or corporation employing such certified technician. A company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying or renovating equipment used in the conversion of engines to engines fueled by alternative fuels shall provide the Department of Labor with proof of liability insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) general liability.

E. In the case of a company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying or renovating fill stations, a separate certificate shall be issued by the Department of Labor to that individual company, partnership or corporation. This certificate is for the express purpose of recognizing that the company, partnership or corporation is an authorized fill-station installation business and employs state-certified alternative fuels compression technicians or electric vehicle technicians. Any violations by a certified alternative fuels compression technician or electric vehicle technician shall be deemed a violation by the certified company, partnership or corporation employing such certified technician. A company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, modifying or renovating fill stations shall provide the Department of Labor with proof of liability insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) general liability.

F. In conjunction with subsection A of this section, the Department of Labor shall issue an Alternative Fuels Equipment Installation Certification to any public entity or private company, partnership or corporation that operates commercial, private or public fleets of vehicles and employs ten or more auto service technicians per location. The certification shall be based on the ability of the applicant to provide their own alternative fuels equipment technician training program which shall be certified by the Department of Labor, Committee of Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners. This subsection shall not apply to allow certification of any alternative fuels compression technician training programs.

G. All alternative fuels equipment technician certificates, alternative fuels compression technician certificates, and electric vehicle technician certificates shall be nontransferable and it shall be unlawful for any person certified pursuant to the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act to loan or allow the use of such certificate by any other person, except as specifically provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.

H. The standards for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases in the codes adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Act shall be the accepted codes and standards for this state. The standards for the installation of compressed natural gas vehicular fuel systems adopted by the National Fire Protection Association and published in its Pamphlet No. 52 shall be the accepted standards for this state. The accepted standards for this state for electric vehicle charge stations shall be the codes adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission. The standards for the design, construction, installation, repair, use and inspection of alternative fuel fueling stations, including residential fueling appliances and facilities, in the codes adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act shall be the accepted codes and standards for this state. The Commissioner of Labor is authorized, and it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to adopt and promulgate such rules or specifications relating to safety in the manufacture, assembly, sale, installation and use of vehicular alternative fuel systems. The Commissioner of Labor is further authorized to modify or amend such rules or specifications as he or she deems reasonable and necessary.

I. The Department of Labor may issue an alternative fuels trainee certificate to any person who submits a trainee application to the Department within fifteen (15) business days of being hired by a licensed alternative fuels conversion company. An alternative fuels trainee shall be employed by a licensed alternative fuels conversion company located in Oklahoma. A trainee shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed alternative fuels equipment technician. There shall be no more than two alternative fuels trainees per licensed alternative fuels equipment technician at any licensed Oklahoma alternative fuels conversion company at any one time. An individual that holds a trainee license may engage in any licensed category pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act while under the direct supervision of an individual holding the appropriate license in the category of activity being performed.

J. The Department of Labor may issue an alternative fuels compression trainee certificate to any person who submits a trainee application to the Department within fifteen (15) business days of being hired by a licensed alternative fuels fill-station installation business. An alternative fuels compression trainee shall be employed by a licensed alternative fuels fill-station installation business located in Oklahoma. A trainee shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed alternative fuels compression technician. There shall be no more than two alternative fuels compression trainees per licensed alternative fuels compression technician at any licensed Oklahoma alternative fuels fill-station installation business or the job site or sites of any such alternative fuels fill-station installation business at any one time. An individual who holds a trainee license may engage in any licensed category pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act while under the direct supervision of an individual holding the appropriate license in the category of activity being performed.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 6, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 11, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.56 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 224, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 379, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 827; Laws 2014, c. 328, § 6. Renumbered from § 130.16 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 20. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 181, § 4, emerg. eff. April 27, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 132, § 2, emerg. eff. April 21, 2016.

NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.7 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.