An Act To Permit the Use of a Common Flue for Oil and Solid Fuel Burning Equipment

Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2465, sub-§1-A,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 571, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §2402-A,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. J, §16, is amended to read:

§ 2402-A. Rules

The board may adopt reasonable rules for the issuance of various types and classes of licenses to cover oil and solid fuel burner installations and to set forth standards and rules for product approval. Standards and rules adopted pursuant to this section may not prohibit the use of a single chimney flue to vent 2 appliances that use different fuels. A license may cover one or more types of installations. The board may further adopt reasonable rules concerning the term and type of experience required by candidates for examination.

SUMMARY

The bill prohibits the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Oil and Solid Fuel Board from adopting rules that prohibit the use of a common chimney flue for 2 appliances using different fuels.