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State

Most States recommend attending the lecture every three years but a few require periodic attendance or specific content in the lecture  

Special Requirements (contact name)

Method 9.

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/promgate/m-09.pdf

Alabama

Every three years is required – even by out-of-state readers.

http://www.adem.state.al.us/airdivision/Visible%20Emission/VisibleEmissionManual.pdf
State Smoke School

http://www.adem.state.al.us/airdivision/Visible%20Emission/VisibleEmission.htm
- State Smoke School, $200.00 Field, $250.00 Field and Lecture

State Contact: David W. Oliver doliver@adem.state.al.us

Alaska

Night certification for winter reading

Night

Low Temp, anti-gel for diesel and heat traced fuel lines are required on the generating equipment.

http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air - search opacity, there does not seem to be a single resource for the state, but several plans.

Arkansas

Once – no content Requirement

http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/branch_compliance/smokeschool.htm 
State Contact: Branch Manager - (501) 682-0729

Arizona

Every 2 years – no content specified

http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/compliance/smoke.html

California

Once – Specific Content

Air Permit to Operate Smoke Generator

http://www.arb.ca.gov/CAP/vee.htm - Smoke School  

State Contact: Mary Boyer, mboyer@arb.ca.gov, Al Arnone aarnone@crb.ca.gov

http://www.arb.ca.gov/cap/carb_veo_form_082.pdf

Colorado

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/downpermitforms/veofrm4.pdf

Connecticut

http://epa.gov/region1/topics/air/sips/ct/CT_19_508_18.pdf - Regulation

http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/air/regulations/mainregs/sec18.pdf - PArt B. Visible Emission Requirements

http://www.ct.gov/dep/search/search.asp?qu=Opacity&go.x=25&go.y=5 – Permits to research

Delaware

http://www.awm.delaware.gov/AQM/Pages/AirLicensesandCertifications.aspx

Requested FOIA for Information on Regs 2/27/09

http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title7/1000/1100/1114.shtml#TopOfPage

For purposes of this regulation, compliance with opacity standards shall be in accordance with 1.5.3 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1120.

Florida

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/programs/smokeschool.htm

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/Air/rules/fac/62-297.pdf

Errin Pichard  - pisschad  Errin.Pichard@dep.state.fl.us, 850.921.9580

Email Test notice: AirEMS@dep.state.fl.us

2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 5500   Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400   850-488-0114 (phone) / 850-922-6979 (fax)

Georgia

Free State Program

http://www.air.dnr.state.ga.us/airpermit/html/ismp/smokeschool/index.html

Jimmy Johnston --- Arthur Hollis, Retired but still active for Smoke School

http://www.georgiaair.org/airpermit/html/ismp/smokeschool/index.html

Hawaii

http://hawaii.gov/health/environmental/air/cab/CABrules/11-60-1.pdf

Idaho

Eight (8) hour lecture with no specific content requirements

Federal Requirements only

http://www.deq.state.id.us/air/prog_issues/pollutants/visible.cfm , unique Data Reduction and reporting requirements

http://www.deq.state.id.us/air/prog_issues/pollutants/visible_emissions_guide.pdf

Illinois

http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/035/035002120A01090R.html - Road

http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/smoke-school / - State Smoke School

Indiana

http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03260/A00050.PDF

Iowa

Strange 1^st run requirements --- must complete 10 tests before being qualified. 

http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODocs/ruleList.aspx?pubDate=4-8-2009&agency=567&chapter=29

http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODocs/DOCS/4-8-2009.567.29.1.pdf

Ok even I would have a headache.http://www.iowadnr.gov/air/prof/const/files/Elevator_BMP.pdf

Kansas

Kentucky

State does their own personnel but not industry

Louisiana

Maine

http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/compliance/visible_emissions_guide.pdf

http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/compliance/visibleemissions.htm

Louie Fontaine

1-hour Lecture, and Independent training for air inspectors

Maryland

http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/air_compliance/index.asp

State Sponsored thru Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) - -sub-contracted

Massachusetts

Michigan

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div6&view=text&node=40:4.0.1.1.1.4&idno=40

Minnesota

http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/stateregister/2245.pdf

Mississippi

Missouri

Kansas City - http://www.kcmo.org/health/pdf/smokenrl.pdf

St Louis http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/cco/ords/data/ord5108.htm

State - http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/10csr/10c10-6a.pdf

Montana

Nebraska

http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/rules/nebraska/t129ch34.pdf

Nebraska Participates in Censara and Aeromet $165/person

Nevada

Clark County (Las Vegas)

New Hampshire

email

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

State Contract

North Carolina

North Dakota

Free Program : http://www.ndhealth.gov/aq/Training.htm

Ohio

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/title_v/permits/titlevb.html

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/title_v/certform08.pdf 

Oklahoma

Applicants should contact Jeff Dye jeff.dye@deq.state.ok.us. or (405) 702-4118.

Program thru Censara --- they bid based on a scope that only one vendor can meet

Oregon

See entry under Washington State

Ben Jones   Jones.Ben@deq.state.or.us

800.452.4011  or Fax 503.693.4999

Pennsylvania

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter123/s123.41.html

Central Office --- 400 Market Street;  Manager, Ron Gray – 717.772.4482, Div Manager Greg Parrish 717. GParrish@state.pa.us

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/AIRWASTE/AQ/orgstructure/org_chart.htm

still finding right contact   25PA Code 123.41  www.dep.state.pa.us

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter123/s123.43.html

Rhode Island

South Carolina

http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/baq/industry.aspx - state website, Follows Fed.  Specifically requires lecture once.

South Dakota

http://www.state.sd.us/denr/DES/AirQuality/aasmoke.htm

Tennessee

Glasses which change with intensity of the sun are not allowed in the State of TN.

http://www.state.tn.us/environment/apc/smokesch.shtml - State Smoke School

http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1200/1200-03/1200-03-23.pdf - Visibility Rules

http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1200/1200-03/1200-03-05.pdf - Visible Emission Regs

http://tn.gov/environment/apc/ppo/alcoa561312pmt.pdf  Decision Tree for Title V Reading

Texas

Six and one-half (6.5) hour lecture with specific content and auditable, qualified instructors. Lecture must be taken prior to field in order to be certified.

Field is strictly proctored and audited, at times blind audits are conducted by the state.  Equipment must operate zero to 100%.  First Certification run is practice only --- can certify only after completing a second run.

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/compliance_support/licensing/smoke_school.html

Utah

http://www.airquality.utah.gov/Permits/dust/images/

Vermont

Virginia

Virginia State Contracting office bids through a website which vendors must pay to register with, essentially paying a bribe to bid.  We have chosen not to contract with the state, but do provide training to non-state personnel

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/air/compliance/complystaff.html

• Program Auditing
  
• Training and Professional Development
  
• Technical Assistance and Compliance Assistance
  
• Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)
  
• Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR)
  
• Consumer and Commerical Product Rule (CCPR)
  
• EPA Method 9 Certification (Smoke School)
  

Washington

Yakima Indian Tribe provides services in Oregon and Washington --- not worth competing

West Virginia

Wisconsin

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/air/emission/document/nonmetallic_mining_training_1998.pdf

Wyoming

http://deq.state.wy.us/aqd/stnd/Chapter3_2-27-08_CLEAN_FINAL.pdf

http://deq.state.wy.us/aqd/standards.asp

Region I

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Region V

http://www.epa.gov/region5/air/naaqs/opacity.html

Region Vi

Region VII

http://www.epa.gov/region7/programs/artd/air/rules/missouri/10-6220.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/policy/opacity.pdf