Section 176.630  Examination Frequency

The owner of a facility must ensure that Class A and Class B Operators are trained within 30 days after assuming operation and maintenance responsibilities for a UST and that Class C Operators are trained before assuming responsibility involving emergency response.  At no time may a UST operate without a validly-trained Class A Operator, Class B Operator and Class C Operator.  Continuing education, training and a general examination regarding operator-specific subject matter shall take place once every four years for all Class C Operators. Class A and B Operators may choose to retrain either annually or every four years. Class A and B Operators who choose to retrain every four years may be required by Section 176.650 to retrain before the end of the four-year period. In all cases, evidence of completed retraining shall be available at the facility in accordance with Sections 176.645, 176.650 and 176.655. 

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 10621, effective October 13, 2018)