Labour, Skills, and Immigration - Fuel Safety Section

Fuel Safety (Technician's) Certificate

Anyone who wishes to renew, transfer or request an additional/duplicate certificate or licence in Nova Scotia.

Note: there are different classes of this certification reflecting various levels of competency. See Additional Information below.

Labour, Skills, and Immigration

Technical Safety Division
Labour, Skills, and Immigration

902-424-5400
1-800-952-2687
e-mail: Shawna.Publicover@novascotia.ca

1. You can get an application by:

• Downloading a form from our website; or
  
  
• Calling one of the phone numbers listed above.

2. You can submit your form by:

• Mail:Nova Scotia Business Registry
  P.O. Box 1529
  Halifax, NS B3J 2Y4
• Drop Off: Any Access Nova Scotia Centre Location

Applications are processed within 10 business days, once all of the requirements are met

This Certificate is valid for one full year.

Initial application:
Classes B,C,D,E and G (1,2,3,5,6) $126.00.
Class G4 and G7 $274.13.
Class F $66.40.

Annual renewal:
Classes B,C,D, E and G (1,2,3,5,6) $53.10.
Class F $33.20.
Gas Technician licences: $33.20.

Replacement certificate:
Any class $19.95

Payment by Mail: By cheque or money order only, made payable to the Minister of Finance (see Where can you get ..., above).

If applying for a Class F certificate you must provide proof of successful completion of the PGAC100-1 training course.

If applying for a Class C, Class D or E certificate, a copy of your drivers' licence is needed.

Class of Gas Operator Licence		Regulated Work
class B		operate a bulk propane plant
class C		transport propane in portable containers
class D		operate a tank truck transporting propane
class E		operate a cargo liner transporting propane
class F		operate a propane dispensing unit
class G		install, repair, service or maintain a gas appliance, container or piping system as permitted by the sub-class
subclasses:	G-1	restricted to installing, repairing, servicing and maintaining propane systems for recreational vehicles and mobile homes
	G-2	restricted to installing, repairing, servicing and maintaining propane-fired construction heaters and portable cylinders, excluding supply tanks and building piping
	G-3	restricted to repairing, servicing and maintaining propane-fired domestic barbeque grills
	G-4	restricted to repairing, servicing and maintaining industrial in-house gas-fired appliances and equipment at the location designated on the certificate, and not including installation or any change to the installed system
	G-5	restricted to repairing, servicing and maintaining systems in which liquid propane is used as a motive fuel to power off-highway vehicles, and includes converting the systems
	G-6	restricted to repairing, servicing and maintaining systems in which natural gas is used as a motive fuel to power off-highway vehicles, and includes converting the systems
	G-7	restricted to installing uncharged gas piping systems of any size from the outlet of the meter or second stage regulator to the last shut-off valve, including the burner manifold

Fuel Safety Regulations, made under section 49 of the Technical Safety Act, S.N.S 2008, c 10