N.Y. Labor Law 903 – License and certification procedure
§ 903. License and certification procedure. 1. All applications for asbestos handling licenses or certificates shall be submitted in writing on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall contain such information which the commissioner may require. An application for an asbestos handling license shall contain a statement by the asbestos contractor or its duly authorized representative, which shall be subscribed by the asbestos contractor or its duly authorized representative and affirmed as true under penalties of perjury, that all persons employed by the asbestos contractor on any asbestos project whose duties involve the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair or disturbance of asbestos, or any handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber or the supervision thereof, shall have valid asbestos handling certificates and that the asbestos contractor will abide by all the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. The commissioner shall have the authority to deny the issuance or renewal of a license or certificate for good cause shown, including the serious violation of state, federal or local laws by the applicant or by any substantially owned-affiliated entity of the applicant with regard to the conduct of any job involving asbestos or asbestos material, or for any serious violation or violations that resulted in a suspended or revoked license or certificate during the previous five years.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 903
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Asbestos: means any naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicate separable into commercially usable fibers, including chrysotile (serpentine), amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), crocidolite (riebeckite), tremolite, anthrophyllite and actinolite. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos contractor: means the state, any political subdivision of the state, a public authority or any other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, self-employed person, company, unincorporated association, firm, partnership or corporation, limited liability corporation or professional limited liability corporation and any owner or operator thereof, which engages in any portion of an asbestos project or employs persons engaged in an asbestos project. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos handling certificate: means a certificate issued by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this article to a person who has satisfactorily completed an approved asbestos safety program. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos handling license: means a license issued by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this article to an asbestos contractor engaged in an asbestos project. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos material: means any material containing more than one percent by weight of asbestos. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos project: means work undertaken which involves the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair or disturbance of friable or non-friable asbestos, or any handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber except for work in an owner-occupied single family dwelling performed by the owner of such dwelling and, for the purpose of compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to subdivision one of section nine hundred six of this article, except for in-plant operations as defined in subdivision thirteen of this section. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Entity: means a partnership, association, joint venture, company, sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability corporation, professional limited liability corporation or any other form of doing business. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
2. The fee for an asbestos handling license shall be five hundred dollars, which shall accompany each license application.
3. The renewal fee for an asbestos handling license shall be three hundred dollars, which shall accompany each license renewal application.
4. An asbestos handling license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed on conditions set by the commissioner related to additional training.
5. The fee for an asbestos handling certificate shall be assessed in accordance with the following and shall accompany each certificate application.
Application
Schedule: Asbestos Handling Certificate Category Fee
Management Planner $150
Project Designer 150
Inspector 100
Air Monitor 75
Supervisor 75
Asbestos Handler 50
Operation and Maintenance 50
Restricted Handler 50
6. The renewal fee for any annual asbestos handling certificate shall be equal to the application fee set forth herein, and shall accompany each certificate renewal application.
7. An asbestos handling certificate shall be valid for a period of one year from date of issuance and may be renewed on conditions set by the commissioner related to additional training.
8. Within thirty days of the receipt of the application and fee for any license or certificate issued under this section, the commissioner shall either issue the license or certificate or deny the license or certificate setting forth the reason for such denial in writing.