ALABAMA: 822-X-2-.01 Purpose (1) Chapter 822-X-2 (―Chapter‖) as authorized by Acts 1989, No. 89-517 and Acts 1997, No. 97-626, the Asbestos Contractor Accreditation Act, establishes the procedures and requirements for the review and accreditation of training programs, training courses, and individuals engaged in asbestos-related activities. (2) The legislature of the State of Alabama has enacted Chapter 39 of Title 22, Code of Alabama, (1975), as amended, to meet the requirements established in Section 206 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §2646, as amended, and to ensure the availability of a trained and qualified workforce to identify and address asbestos-related hazards found in schools or public and commercial buildings. The appropriate Federal statutes and regulations are adopted herein by reference as legal authority. Where there is an inconsistency between the Alabama statute and Federal regulations, the Alabama statute controls; and where the Alabama statute is silent, Federal regulations control. COLORADO: TRAINING/CERTIFICATION/ LICENSING: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS II.A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS II.A.1. Persons required to be certified as a General Abatement Contractor, Building Inspector, Management Planner, Project Designer, Abatement Worker, Abatement Supervisor or Air Monitoring Specialist shall obtain the appropriate certification from the Division in accordance with this section II. II.A.2. Photo IDs and Certificates
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ALABAMA:
822-X-2-.01 Purpose
(1) Chapter 822-X-2 (―Chapter‖) as authorized by Acts 1989, No. 89-517
and Acts 1997, No. 97-626, the Asbestos Contractor Accreditation Act,
establishes the procedures and requirements for the review and accreditation of
training programs, training courses, and individuals engaged in asbestos-related
activities.
(2) The legislature of the State of Alabama has enacted Chapter 39 of Title
22, Code of Alabama, (1975), as amended, to meet the requirements established
in Section 206 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §2646, as
amended, and to ensure the availability of a trained and qualified workforce to
identify and address asbestos-related hazards found in schools or public and
commercial buildings. The appropriate Federal statutes and regulations are
adopted herein by reference as legal authority. Where there is an inconsistency
between the Alabama statute and Federal regulations, the Alabama statute
controls; and where the Alabama statute is silent, Federal regulations control.
COLORADO:
TRAINING/CERTIFICATION/ LICENSING:
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
II.A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
II.A.1. Persons required to be certified as a General Abatement Contractor,
Building Inspector, Management Planner, Project Designer, Abatement Worker,
Abatement Supervisor or Air Monitoring Specialist shall obtain the appropriate
certification from the Division in accordance with this section II.
II.A.2. Photo IDs and Certificates
Each individual certified under this regulation must have their state certification
photo identification (ID) card or state certificate available at each work site so
that Division representatives may check their credentials.
Each individual trained under this regulation must have copies of their training
and refresher certificates available at each work site so that Division
representatives may check their credentials.
II.A.3. Non-Public Access Areas
Any person certified under this regulation to work solely on asbestos abatement
projects in non-public access areas shall not be required to pay the application
fee. Certificates issued under this paragraph are not valid for abatement in areas
of public access, and are not transferable.
CONNECTICUT
TRAINING/CERTIFICATION/ LICENSING:
Sec. 20-440. Regulations. (a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to administer the provisions of
subsection (c) of section 19a-14, sections 19a-332 and 20-435 to 20-441,
inclusive. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1)
Passing scores for licensure examination of asbestos consultants; (2) standards
for the licensing of asbestos contractors; (3) standards for approval of training
programs of asbestos abatement and asbestos consultation services under
section 20-439, including standards for successful completion of such programs;
(4) standards and procedures for suspension and revocation of certification of
asbestos consultants, asbestos abatement workers and asbestos abatement
supervisors; and (5) standards and procedures for suspension and withdrawal of
approval of training programs.
(b) The regulations required under subsection (a) of this section shall be
revised, as necessary, to ensure that such regulations meet or exceed the
requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's model
accreditation plan in accordance with federal regulations, as from time to time
amended.
Sec. 20-439. Training programs. Approval. Fees. Periodic reviews. On and
after the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440,
asbestos abatement or asbestos consultation training programs serving to qualify
asbestos abatement workers and asbestos abatement site supervisors for
certification and asbestos consultants for certification shall be approved by the
department. The department shall approve a training program upon
determination that such program complies with such requirements as may be
established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440. Each application
or reapplication for approval of a training program shall be accompanied by a fee
of five hundred dollars. Each application for approval or reapproval of a refresher
training program as required by section 20-441 shall be accompanied by a fee of
two hundred fifty dollars. Each person offering an asbestos abatement or
asbestos consultation training program shall furnish the department with a list of
the persons who have successfully completed the course within thirty days of
such completion. The department shall conduct periodic reviews of approved
training courses and may revoke approval at any time it determines that the
course fails to meet the requirements established in such regulations.
DELEWARE:
IOWA:
875—155.6(88B) License application procedures.
155.6(1) Forms. Iowa Form 309-2068 must be used for all new and renewal
asbestos license applications. The second page of the form is the respirator fit
test and the third page is a physician’s certification. Forms from other states may
not be substituted for the Iowa form or any part thereof. Respirator fit tests and
medical examinations must have occurred within the past 12 months. Only IAC
7/16/08 Labor Services[875] Ch 155, p.3 worker and contractor/supervisor
license applicants must submit the respirator fit test and physician’s certification
forms. Photocopies of the forms shall not be accepted.
155.6(2) Training. A certificate of appropriate training from a course provider
approved for asbestos training by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must
accompany all applications. Applicants for a license must be trained by training
providers other than themselves. Applicants who completed initial training under
a prior set of applicable rules will not be required to take another initial training
course if they complete all annual refresher courses.
155.6(3) Photographs. Two 1″ by 1″ photographs clearly showing the
applicant’s face shall accompany all license applications.
155.6(4) Worker licenses. All persons seeking a license as an asbestos
abatement worker shall complete an initial four-day training course and
thereafter complete an annual one-day asbestos abatement worker refresher
training course. A nonrefundable fee of $20 shall accompany the application.
155.6(5) Contractor/supervisor licenses. All persons seeking a license as an
asbestos abatement contractor/supervisor shall complete an initial five-day
training course and thereafter complete an annual one-day asbestos abatement
contractor/supervisor refresher training course. A nonrefundable fee of $50 shall
accompany the application.
155.6(6) Inspector licenses. All persons seeking a license as an asbestos
inspector shall complete an initial three-day training course and thereafter
complete an annual one-half-day asbestos inspector refresher training course. A
nonrefundable fee of $20 shall accompany the application.
155.6(7) Management planner licenses. All persons seeking a license as an
asbestos management planner shall complete an initial three-day inspector
training course and an initial two-day management planning training course.
Thereafter, an annual one-half-day asbestos inspector refresher training course
plus an additional one-half-day course on management planning are required. A
nonrefundable fee of $20 shall accompany the application.
155.6(8) Abatement project designer licenses. All persons seeking a license as
an asbestos abatement project designer shall complete an initial three-day
abatement project designer training course. Thereafter, an annual one-day
asbestos abatement project designer refresher training course is required. A
nonrefundable fee of $50 shall accompany the application.
155.6(9) Action on application. Within 30 days of receiving a completed
application, the division will issue a license or deny the application. If a license is
issued, it will expire one year from the date the training was completed. An
application may be denied for the reasons set forth in rule
155.8(17A,88B,252J,261) or if the application package is incomplete.
155.6(10) License on job site. While conducting asbestos work that requires a
license, the license or a legible copy of the license shall be in the licensee’s
possession at the work site. However, if the division of labor services’ Web site
reflects that a license has been issued to a particular person, that person may
perform work consistent with the type of license issued without the license or a
copy of the license for up to 14 days from the issuance date.
155.6(11) Disaster emergency proclamations. For work on structures that are
both located in an area that is subject to a disaster emergency proclamation
pursuant to Iowa Code section 29C.6 and damaged by circumstances related to
those that caused the disaster emergency proclamation, the labor commissioner
deems an individual to be licensed and authorized for asbestos abatement if all of
the criteria in either paragraph “a” or paragraph “b” are met:
a. The individual contractor, supervisor, or worker makes the following
immediately available on the work site:
(1) A copy of a certificate for training that was provided within the past 12
months by a course provider approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and that pertains to the work being performed;
(2) A copy of a physician’s statement indicating that, consistent with 29 CFR
1910.134, a licensed physician has examined the individual within the past 12
months and approved the individual to work while wearing a respirator;
Ch 155, p.4 Labor Services[875] IAC 7/16/08
(3) Documentation of a respirator fit test consistent with 29 CFR 1910.134 within
the past 12 months;
(4) A valid, current asbestos license issued by another state that pertains to the
type of work being performed; and
(5) A photo identification card; or
b. The individual working as a project designer, inspector, or management
planner makes the following immediately available on the work site:
(1) A copy of a certificate for training by a course provider approved by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and that pertains to the work being performed;
(2) A valid, current asbestos license issued by another state that pertains to the
B. Any refresher courses completed subsequent to the expiration of the diploma
must have been completed no more than 12 months after the expiration date of
the preceding diploma.
Subp. 4.
Application for initial asbestos worker certification.
An applicant for initial certification as an asbestos worker must submit to the
commissioner:
A. a completed application on a form provided by the commissioner, which seeks
only information the commissioner reasonably considers necessary to identify the
applicant and to determine whether the applicant meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for certification;
B. a nonrefundable application fee of $50, which is not in the form of a personal
check, payable to the Minnesota Department of Health; and
C. verifiable evidence of the applicant's original diploma for the initial asbestos
worker training course completed and, if applicable, verifiable evidence of each of
the applicant's original diplomas for the asbestos worker refresher training courses completed.
Subp. 5.
Renewal.
A. An individual certified as an asbestos worker must apply for renewal of the
asbestos worker certification by submitting to the commissioner a completed
renewal application. Until the renewal certificate is issued by the commissioner,
the asbestos worker may continue to perform asbestos-related work for up to 30
calendar days from the date of completing the refresher training course, provided
the asbestos worker:
(1) has submitted the certification renewal application to the commissioner; and
(2) has a copy of the diploma, which is issued after completing an asbestos
worker refresher course, on site and available for review by the commissioner.
B. The renewal application must include:
(1) the completed renewal application on a form provided by the commissioner,
which seeks only information the commissioner reasonably considers necessary
to identify the applicant and to determine whether the applicant meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for renewal of certification;
(2) a nonrefundable renewal application fee of $50, which is not in the form of a
personal check, payable to the Minnesota Department of Health; and
(3) verifiable evidence of the training course diploma from the most recent
asbestos worker refresher training course required by subpart 3a.
Subp. 6.
Denial of asbestos worker certification.
The commissioner shall deny an application for asbestos worker certification if the
applicant fails to comply with all applicable requirements in this part. Additional
grounds for the commissioner to deny an application are stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.99, subdivision 8, paragraphs (a) and (b). An applicant:
A. must be notified in writing of the denial of the certificate and the reasons for
the denial; and
B. is not required to pay a second fee if the applicant submits a second asbestos
worker certification application according to subpart 4 or 5 within 30 days of
receipt of notice that the asbestos worker certification has been denied. Fees are required for all subsequent applications.
Subp. 7.
Duration of certificate; transfer.
An asbestos worker certificate issued by the commissioner is valid for one year
after the completion date on the training course diploma for the most recently
completed training course. The asbestos worker certificate is not transferable.
Subp. 8. Duplicate certificate.
To replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated asbestos worker certificate, the
certified asbestos worker must submit a completed application for a duplicate
asbestos worker certificate and pay a charge to the Minnesota Department of
Health for the cost of duplicating the certificate.
Statutory Authority:
MS s 16A.1285; 144.05; 144.122; 326.70 to 326.81
History:
13 SR 568; 20 SR 2765; 25 SR 1894; 33 SR 739
Posted:
April 24, 2009
MISSOURI:
10 CSR 10-6.241 Asbestos Projects—Registration,
Notification and Performance
Requirements
PURPOSE: This rule requires asbestos contractors to register with the
department, to notify the department of each asbestos project, to allow the
department to inspect asbestos projects and to pay inspection fees. Each person
who intends to perform asbestos projects in Missouri must register annually with
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Air Pollution Control Program.
Each asbestos contractor must submit a notification to the appropriate agency of
the department for each asbestos project. Each notification for projects
exceeding a certain size must be accompanied by a fee. Asbestos contractor must
allow representatives of the department to conduct inspections of projects and
must pay inspection fees. The evidence supporting the need for this proposed
Upon completion of an approved initial training program, a closed-book
examinationwill be administered. Demonstration testing will also be permitted as
part of the examination. Each examination shall cover the topics included in the
training program. Persons who pass the examination and fulfill the training
program requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion as specified in this
chapter. The following are the requirements for an examination:
1. Fifty multiple choice questions; and
2. Passing score: 70% correct.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR137-01-02 § 16.3, eff. September 1, 1994; amended, Virginia
Register Volume 18, Issue 6, eff.
January 2, 2002.
18VAC15-20-730. Refresher training program.
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