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34 Pa. Code § 29.53. Qualifications for instructors.

§ 29.53. Qualifications for instructors.

 (a)  Only persons who have been trained in the use of powder-actuated tools and who hold a current powder-actuated tool operator’s license, issued in this Commonwealth for at least 60 days, qualify for permission to undergo an examination for an instructor’s license. Instructors licensed by the Board shall be issued operators’ cards. All instructors shall be at least 21 years of age.

 (b)  The purpose of the instructor’s card is to certify that the instructor has been duly authorized by the Board to issue operator’s card. The instructor’s card shall be of wallet size (approximately 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches). The face of the card shall include the following text:

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 (c)  Examinations for authorized instructors shall be given by the Department under the supervision of the advisory board. Examinations are given separately for each tool. If, in the opinion of the advisory board, the applicant fails his examination to qualify as an instructor in a particular tool, he shall be eligible to apply for reexamination within 30 days; if the applicant fails his reexamination to qualify as an instructor in a particular tool, he shall not be eligible for reexamination in that particular tool for a period of one year.

 (d)  To qualify as an instructor, an applicant shall be at least 21 years of age. He shall be able to disassemble (field strip) and reassemble the tool correctly, demonstrate ability to use the tool safely under varying conditions, and be able to properly clean and maintain the tool in accordance with the operating instruction of the manufacturer. The applicant shall bring with him one of each model tool for demonstration.

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   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  29.54 (relating to qualifications for operations).


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