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New York UST Regulations

New York's UST regulations were finalized on October 11, 2015.  The regulations require all Class A, Class B, and Class C operators in New York to be trained by

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Class A and Class B operators are certified after taking and completing the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC's) exam, which is offered online or in-person (in-person exams are conducted at DEC offices and are timed and proctored).  The DEC has also put together a training guide for Class A and Class B operators called Tank IQ, which can be accessed through the DEC's website.  A and B operators should study Tank IQ and review the UST Operator Exam Tutorial prior to taking the online exam.  Those wishing to take the exam in person should send a request by mail to

NYSDEC

UST Operator Training Exam

625 Broadway

Albany, NY  12233-7020

or by e-mail to operatortraining@dec.ny.gov.

Class A/B operators who are certified in another state whose operator training program has been reviewed by the EPA and is listed on the EPA's website may apply for reciprocity through the DEC's online exam website.  These states are:

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Alabama

California

D.C.

Idaho

Kansas

Maryland

Mississippi

New Mexico

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Utah

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Alaska

Colorado

Georgia

Illinois

Kentucky

Massachusetts

Montana

North Carolina

Oregon

South Dakota

Vermont

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Arizona

Connecticut

Guam

Indiana

Louisiana

Michigan

Nevada

North Dakota

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Virginia

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Arkansas

Delaware

Hawai`i

Iowa

Maine

Minnesota

New Hampshire

Ohio

Rhode Island

Texas

U.S. Virgin Islands

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PASS offers Class A/B training in the states highlighted above, so if you have been certified in one of those states, you are eligible to apply for reciprocity in New York.