Alaska adopts the 2021 International Fire Code, including Chapter 61 and referenced standards, through 13 AAC 50.025. The cited amendments do not specify separate statewide propane employee course hours or name CETP/PEP as mandatory. Incorporated-code training duties still apply.
Match training to the transfer work
The adopted 2021 IFC references NFPA 58 (2020), as confirmed by ICC’s Chapter 80 table. Use that edition’s personnel requirements for delivery and bulk-plant work. The 2020 NFPA 58 §4.4 text reproduced by the Alabama LP-Gas Board requires job-related handling and emergency instruction; transport, stationary-container transfer and installation training includes safe practices, propane hazards, emergency response, supervised practice and an ability assessment. Check state and local amendments before applying this baseline as a site compliance checklist.
This page does not restate the NFPA 58 (2020) transfer-operation provisions, such as who must attend a transfer and whether any self-service arrangement is allowed. Read the adopted edition and confirm those points, and any local amendments, with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) before approving a site arrangement.[source]
Alaska's 13 AAC 55.030(b) excludes transportation under, and compliant with, U.S. DOT jurisdiction from these state fire regulations. Covered hazmat employees still need the separate federal training. Municipal fire-code enforcement and amendments must also be checked for the site.
Make the file easy to use
The reproduced NFPA 58 §4.4 requires documented initial and refresher instruction, with refreshers at least every three years.[source] The cited Alaska amendments do not supply a separate universal employer retention term. Keep the applicable adopted-code evidence and DOT records where covered; do not turn the refresher interval into an invented retention period.
Where do CETP and PEP fit?
The cited Alaska adoption does not name either program. PERC learning paths may support the work-specific curriculum; a course certificate alone does not prove compliance with the adopted code or authorize work outside the employee's qualifications.
Put the office policy in writing
Use the Policies & Procedures manual to assign transfer training, attendant qualification and record checks. This is an office recommendation; a manual does not replace training, practical skills or required credentials.
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Sources
- Alaska DPS, Fire Prevention regulations, §§50.025, 50.075 and 55.030 — rechecked 2026-11-08.
- ICC, 2021 IFC Chapter 80, NFPA 58—20 reference — rechecked 2026-11-08.
- NFPA 58 §4.4, 2011/2020 comparison published by Alabama LP-Gas Board, PDF page 8 — rechecked 2026-11-08.
- NFPA 58 (2020), free-access reading page — where to read the edition; its text is not restated here (access checked 2026-11-09).
- 49 CFR §172.704 — rechecked 2026-11-08.
- PERC Education Program — rechecked 2026-11-08.
General information. Confirm current requirements with the responsible agency for your location and job duties.