No underground storage tank ('UST') or piping system associated therewith shall be installed, substantially modified, closed or precision tightness tested; nor shall any corrosion protection system be installed, repaired or maintained on any such UST or associated piping system unless such work is performed by, or in the presence of, a person who holds a valid, appropriate certification issued in accordance with chapter 27 of title 28 of the Rhode Island general laws. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 324, § 1.Rhode Island Legal Code