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Propane And Natural Gas Technician

A Propane and Natural Gas Technician is a person issued a license by the Board that contains one or more of the following endorsements: Delivery Technician; Plant Operator; Tank Setter and Outside Piping Technician; Appliance Connection and Service Technician up to 500,000 BTUs per appliance; and Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician over 500,000 BTUs per appliance.

How to apply

Fees
  • License fee of $100.00
  • Application fee of $20.00
  • Criminal background check fee of $21.00
Term
  • Two years based on first licensure date
Requirements

Any person working as a technician in the propane or the natural gas industry before January 1, 1996 is deemed qualified to sit for the examination.

Persons entering the propane and natural gas industry after January 1, 1996 must complete a Board approved training program to be deemed qualified to sit for a license examination; however, a license will not be issued until the applicant has completed Skills as evidenced by the Skills affidavit. Applicants must notify the Board of completion of Skills within one (1) year from date of examination or the examination will be null and void.

In order to become licensed with the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician endorsement, an applicant must either:

  • Hold a license as a technician with the Appliance Connection and Service Technician endorsement and pass the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician examination or successfully complete the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician CETP certification; or
  • Present proof to the Board of passage of the Appliance Connection and Service Technician examination or successful completion of the Appliance Connection and Service Technician CETP certification and pass the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician examination or successfully complete the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician CETP certification.

Examination Waiver: Any person who has successfully completed and passed the National Propane Gas Association's Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) shall not be required to sit for the examination.

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Application for License for Persons Completing and Passing CETP (PDF)

Examination:


Important Informational Bulletin

Examination Application form (PDF)

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Renewal fees and information

Fees
  • Renewal fee of $100.00
Terms
  • Two years based on first licensure date
Requirements
  • A late fee of $50.00 is assessed for licenses renewed up to 90 days after the license expiration date.
  • Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the expiration date but not more than 2 years may reinstate by paying the $100 license fee and $100 penalty fee.
    Reinstatement application
  • Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 2 years after the expiration date shall be subject to all requirements governing new applicants.
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  • Fill out the online renewal application and submit.

    The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal before your license is renewed. Online submission of your renewal application should not be construed as automatic renewal of your license.

 

Last Updated: March 23, 2009