Minnesota Administrative Rules

7083.2000 MENTOR DESIGNATION.

Subpart 1.

Qualifications.

To be authorized to provide mentorship to an individual to gain the necessary experience for certification under part 7083.1050, subpart 2, items A and B, a mentor must:

A.

be certified in the mentor specialty area or be an inspector; and

B.

not have had a violation that resulted in a successful enforcement action within the past five years.

Subp. 2.

Commissioner designation.

A candidate found to meet the qualifications as a mentor under this part must be designated by the commissioner as a mentor. The commissioner shall revoke mentorship designation upon finding a violation that results in an administrative penalty order, stipulation agreement, or schedule of compliance; incompetence; negligence; fraud; illegal activity; or inappropriate conduct in the performance of the duties authorized under the mentorship designation.

Subp. 3.

Responsibility.

The mentor is not responsible for any noncompliance attributed to the work of the apprentice. The licensed SSTS business is responsible if the mentor and apprentice are working as employees or on behalf of the same licensed SSTS business.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.03; 115.55

History:

32 SR 1420

Published Electronically:

March 11, 2011