Section R20-2-602. Duties

A.      Registered service agency.

1.        A registered service agency shall:

a.         Maintain all equipment used for commercial device certification according to standards traceable to NIST, and

b.        Maintain and use equipment for testing vapor recov- ery systems and vapor recovery system components according to this Chapter and manufacturer specifi- cations.

2.        When a registered service agency restores or newly places in service a commercial device, the registered ser- vice agency shall complete a placed-in-service report form prescribed by the Department.

a.         The registered service agency shall complete the placed-in-service report in triplicate;

b.        Within seven calendar days after the commercial device is restored to service or newly placed in ser- vice, the registered service agency shall mail the original of the properly completed and signed placed-in-service report to the Department;

c.         The registered service agency shall give a copy of the placed-in-service report to the person who owns or operates the commercial device;

d.        The registered service agency shall retain a copy of the placed-in-service report or any required vapor recovery report for one year;

e.         The registered service agency shall ensure that the placed-in-service report contains the assigned license number of the registered service representa- tive who completes the report;

f.         The registered service agency shall ensure that the placed-in-service report is completed and signed by the registered service representative noting each rejected commercial device restored to service and each newly installed commercial device placed in service;

g.        The registered service agency shall ensure that the placed-in-service report includes the serial or identi- fication number of each standard used by the regis- tered service representative to calibrate the commercial device for each rejected device restored to service and for each newly installed device placed in service; and

h.        The registered service agency shall ensure that the placed-in-service report includes the license number of the registered service representative who installs or repairs the commercial device.

3.        A registered service agency shall have all equipment used for commercial device certification and A/L testing certi- fied annually by the manufacturer.

4.        A registered service agency shall not use new equipment for commercial device certification until it is certified by a NIST-traceable laboratory.

5.        A registered service agency shall ensure that employees do not perform registered service representative duties until licensed. A registered service agency may train an employee in registered service representative duties only if the employee is within the direct line of sight and hear- ing of a supervising licensed registered service represen- tative.

6.        A registered service agency shall use a form approved by the Department to record vapor recovery test results and violations. The registered service agency shall submit to the Department the summary test report within 24 hours

following the test. All other forms relating to the test shall be mailed within seven days after completion of the test.

7.        A registered service agency shall ensure that its registered service representative provides a copy of the Regulatory Bill of Rights, defined in A.R.S. § 41-1001.01, to the owner or operator of a vapor recovery system before beginning a vapor recovery test that is not witnessed by the Department.

8.        A registered service agency shall ensure that its registered service representative provides a vapor recovery system owner or operator with written test preparation instruc- tions, approved by the Department, at least 10 business days before an initial or annual test.

B.       Registered service representative.

1.        A registered service representative shall:

a.         Install only commercial devices that meet the requirements of this Chapter;

b.        Perform all vapor recovery tests according to this Chapter;

c.         Perform all appropriate tests when repairing a com- mercial device or repairing or replacing a vapor recovery system or component to ensure that the requirements of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 15, this Chapter, Handbook 44, Handbook 112, and CARB Executive Orders are met;

d.        Report to the user equipment or commercial devices that do not conform to NIST standards; and

e.         Complete placed-in-service reports accurately.

2.        If a vapor recovery registered service representative can- not correct a violation and has to leave the vapor recovery site, the registered service representative shall secure the non-compliant vapor recovery system or component from commercial use. The non-compliant system or compo- nent shall not be used for commercial purposes until it is repaired and passes the test required by R20-2-910. The registered service representative shall notify the Depart- ment of the stop-sale, stop-use by 6:00 a.m. of the day after the non-compliant vapor recovery system or compo- nent is secured or one hour before the test, whichever is sooner, so that the Department can witness the test.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 27, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). R20-2-602 recodified from R4-31-602 (Supp. 95-1). Section amended effective October 8, 1998 (Supp. 98-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1690, effec- tive June 5, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).