NFPA Regulations for the Organization and Function of the Marine Chemist Qualification Board
 
For the purpose of certificating Marine Chemists, the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association shall appoint a Marine Chemist Qualification Board (hereinafter called the Board). This Board shall be organized and shall function in accordance with the Regulations which follow.
 

Certificates are issued upon information believed to be reliable, but no other representation and no warranty or guarantee, express or implied, is made in connection therewith. In addition, neither the Association nor any of its officers, directors, committees, committee members, or employees assume any responsibility for any misrepresentation, error of judgment, default, or negligence of the holder of a certificate.
 

Organization of the Board
 
  1. The Marine Chemist Qualification Board shall consist of five members, appointed by the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. The membership of the Board shall have a representative of the tank ship operators; the shipyards; the Marine Chemist Association, Inc.; the marine insurance industry, and a practicing Marine Chemist. Membership on the Board shall be available to the U. S. Coast Guard, the U. S. Navy, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor. Such membership shall be on a voting or nonvoting status as the named government agency shall determine. The individual representing each named government agency shall be nominated by that agency and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. Members of the Board shall be appointed to serve three-year terms except for the member from the USCG, OSHA and USN who shall serve at the discretion of the parent agency or unless terminated by the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. Members serving three-year terms may serve no more than two consecutive full three-year terms.
  2. The Board's Chairman shall be appointed by the NFPA Board of Directors from among the members of the Marine Chemist Qualification Board.
  3. The Marine Chemist Qualification Board shall advise the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association on the establishment of or amendment to the Rules for the Certification of Marine Chemists, which shall be adopted by the Board of Directors.
  4. Based upon the Rules for the Certification of Marine Chemists, the Board shall act on applications for certification as a Marine Chemist and may issue a certificate or deny certification to an applicant.
  5. The Board may suspend or cancel a certificate in accordance with the Rules for the Certification of Marine Chemists.
  6. The Board shall renew certificates providing that the Marine Chemist requesting renewal meets the requirements of the Board and the Rules for the Certification of Marine Chemists.
  7. Action on applications for certification shall be by written ballot of the Board. If a member of the Board votes against certification of an applicant or fails to return a ballot within 30 days, the application of that applicant shall be held for review and discussion at the next meeting of the Board.
  8. The Board shall recommend to the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association a suitable processing fee and a fee for renewal of certification.
  9. Roberts Rules of Order, revised, shall govern at meetings of the Board, except as may otherwise be provided in these Regulations.
  10. The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for certification including the application, the responses of the references, supplementary   material submitted with the application, including letter ballots, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board.
  11. The Board shall submit annually to the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association a report of its transactions of the preceding year.
  12. Secretary of the Board
    The President of the Association shall appoint a Secretary to the Board who shall be a member of the Association staff.
  13. Duties of the Secretary
    The Secretary of the Board shall receive applications for certification and the processing fee, shall solicit the recommendations of references, shall request action on each application from the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may be requested by the Board or assigned by the President of the Association.
  14. The Secretary shall record the certificate number awarded to each certificated Marine Chemist and the expiration date.
  15. Annually a roster of certificated Marine Chemists shall be published by the Secretary. The roster shall be mailed to each certificated Marine Chemist and furnished to others on request.
  16. Appeals to the Board
    Any person who shall feel aggrieved by any action of the Board in denying or suspending that person's certificate or any other action taken by the Board may appeal therefrom to the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. The procedures for appeals to the Board of Directors and the procedures for hearings shall apply to any appeal.
  17. Termination of Appointments
    The term of office of members of the Board may be terminated at the discretion of the Board of Directors.