# 955.13 Application.
(a) *Submission procedures.* Any person seeking an OSM blaster certificate shall:
(1) Complete and submit to OSM an application on the form prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section;
(2) Include as part of the application a nonrefundable fee as follows:
(3) For certificate issuance or reissuance, include as part of the application satisfactory evidence of having completed training as provided in § 955.12;
(4) For certificate issuance or reissuance, specify in the application the date when the applicant desires to take a previously scheduled examination; and
(5) Submit the application in advance of the date of examination, or of certificate expiration, as follows:
(i) For certificate issuance, not less than 60 days before the date on which the applicant desires to take a previously scheduled examination;
(ii) For certificate renewal, not less than 60 days before the expiration date of the applicant's current certificate;
(iii) For certificate reissuance, not less than 60 days before the date on which the applicant desires to take a previously scheduled examination that will be held at least 60 days before the expiration date of the applicant's current certificate; or
(iv) For a certificate through reciprocity, not less than 45 days before the expiration date of the applicant's current certificate.
(b) *Application form.* OSM shall make available to any person seeking an OSM blaster certificate an application form and instructions for its completion. The form shall include a statement in accordance with law that the information provided is true and accurate to the best knowledge and belief of the applicant, and shall require the signature of the applicant.