CALIFORNIA UST SERVICE TECHNICIAN PART 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Question 1
As of July 1, 2005, a service technician must possess, or work under the direct and personal
supervision of an individual who possesses, a current certification indicating they have passed
which exam?
A) The EPA Federal UST Compliance Exam
B) The National ICC UST Technician Exam
C) The California UST service technician exam
D) The Local Agency UST Certification Test
E) The California General Contractor's Exam
Correct Answer: C) The California UST service technician exam
Rationale: The provided text explicitly states that certification for service technicians is
contingent on passing the "California UST service technician exam."
Question 2
How often must an International Code Council (ICC) certification for a UST service technician
be renewed to remain current?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
E) 36 months
Correct Answer: D) 24 months
Rationale: The provided material clearly states that the ICC certification must be renewed
every "24 months."
Question 3
A service technician is required to possess or be employed by a person who holds an appropriate
contractor's license, unless the technician holds what specific, alternative license?
A) A general engineering license
B) A hazardous waste transport license
C) A tank testing license
, D) A plumbing contractor's license
E) A local business license
Correct Answer: C) A tank testing license
Rationale: The text provides a specific exception to the contractor's license requirement if
"The individual has a Tank testing licens[e]."
Question 4
Which of the following activities would officially define an individual as a "service technician"
according to state regulations?
A) Calibrating fuel dispensers
B) Performing fuel inventory reconciliation
C) Pumping out spill buckets after a delivery
D) Conducting monthly operator walk-throughs
E) Troubleshooting and repairing UST monitoring equipment
Correct Answer: E) Troubleshooting and repairing UST monitoring equipment
Rationale: The definition of a service technician includes any individual who "Trouble
shoots UST systems," tests, or installs monitoring equipment.
Question 5
If the original manufacturer's training for a specific piece of UST equipment is no longer
available, what action may the local agency take to ensure a technician is properly qualified?
A) Require the equipment to be immediately replaced with a newer model
B) Waive the training requirement for that specific piece of equipment
C) Approve comparable alternative training
D) Mandate that the technician seek federal EPA-approved training
E) Fine the facility for using equipment without available manufacturer training
Correct Answer: C) Approve comparable alternative training
Rationale: The text states that when manufacturer training no longer exists, the local agency
has the authority to "Approve comparable alternat[ive] training."
Question 6
A complete Underground Storage Tank (UST) system is defined as including which two primary
components?
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Question 1
As of July 1, 2005, a service technician must possess, or work under the direct and personal
supervision of an individual who possesses, a current certification indicating they have passed
which exam?
A) The EPA Federal UST Compliance Exam
B) The National ICC UST Technician Exam
C) The California UST service technician exam
D) The Local Agency UST Certification Test
E) The California General Contractor's Exam
Correct Answer: C) The California UST service technician exam
Rationale: The provided text explicitly states that certification for service technicians is
contingent on passing the "California UST service technician exam."
Question 2
How often must an International Code Council (ICC) certification for a UST service technician
be renewed to remain current?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
E) 36 months
Correct Answer: D) 24 months
Rationale: The provided material clearly states that the ICC certification must be renewed
every "24 months."
Question 3
A service technician is required to possess or be employed by a person who holds an appropriate
contractor's license, unless the technician holds what specific, alternative license?
A) A general engineering license
B) A hazardous waste transport license
C) A tank testing license
, D) A plumbing contractor's license
E) A local business license
Correct Answer: C) A tank testing license
Rationale: The text provides a specific exception to the contractor's license requirement if
"The individual has a Tank testing licens[e]."
Question 4
Which of the following activities would officially define an individual as a "service technician"
according to state regulations?
A) Calibrating fuel dispensers
B) Performing fuel inventory reconciliation
C) Pumping out spill buckets after a delivery
D) Conducting monthly operator walk-throughs
E) Troubleshooting and repairing UST monitoring equipment
Correct Answer: E) Troubleshooting and repairing UST monitoring equipment
Rationale: The definition of a service technician includes any individual who "Trouble
shoots UST systems," tests, or installs monitoring equipment.
Question 5
If the original manufacturer's training for a specific piece of UST equipment is no longer
available, what action may the local agency take to ensure a technician is properly qualified?
A) Require the equipment to be immediately replaced with a newer model
B) Waive the training requirement for that specific piece of equipment
C) Approve comparable alternative training
D) Mandate that the technician seek federal EPA-approved training
E) Fine the facility for using equipment without available manufacturer training
Correct Answer: C) Approve comparable alternative training
Rationale: The text states that when manufacturer training no longer exists, the local agency
has the authority to "Approve comparable alternat[ive] training."
Question 6
A complete Underground Storage Tank (UST) system is defined as including which two primary
components?
