N.Y. Labor Law 932 – License; procedure
§ 932. License; procedure. 1. The commissioner shall establish minimum qualifications for licensing.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 932
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 930
- Mold: means any indoor multi-cellular fungi growth capable of creating toxins that can cause pulmonary, respiratory, neurological or other major illnesses after minimal exposure, as such exposure is defined by the environmental protection agency, centers for disease control and prevention, national institute of health, or other federal, state, or local agency organized to study and/or protect human health. See N.Y. Labor Law 930
- Mold abatement: means the act of removal, cleaning, sanitizing, or surface disinfection of mold, mold containment, and waste handling of mold and materials used to remove mold from surfaces by an individual. See N.Y. Labor Law 930
- Mold assessment: means an inspection or assessment of real property that is designed to discover mold, conditions that facilitate mold, indicia of conditions that are likely to facilitate mold, or any combination thereof. See N.Y. Labor Law 930
- Mold remediation: means conducting the business of removal, cleaning, sanitizing, or surface disinfection of mold, mold containment, and waste handling of mold and materials used to remove mold from surfaces by a business enterprise, including but not limited to, sole proprietorships. See N.Y. Labor Law 930
2. Applications for licenses and renewal licenses shall be submitted to the commissioner in writing on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall contain the information set forth in this section as well as any additional information that the commissioner may require.
3. An applicant for a license to perform mold assessment shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment;
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and
(d) submitted insurance certificates evidencing workers' compensation coverage, if required, and liability insurance of at least fifty thousand dollars providing coverage for claims arising from the licensed activities and operations performed pursuant to this article.
4. An applicant for a license to perform mold remediation shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment;
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and
(d) submitted insurance certificates evidencing workers' compensation coverage, if required, and liability insurance of at least fifty thousand dollars providing coverage for claims arising from the licensed activities and operations performed pursuant to this article.
5. An applicant for a license to perform mold abatement shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment; and
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section.
6. The commissioner shall charge and collect the following non-refundable fees which shall accompany each application:
(a) a fee for an initial application for a license as determined by the commissioner, of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for a mold remediation license, not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for a mold assessment license and not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for an individual mold abatement license;
(b) a fee for renewal of a license equal to the application fee; and
(c) a fee to be charged to a course provider for review of each course submitted for approval, as determined by the commissioner, of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, and an additional fee to be charged to a course provider of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for review of changes of technical content.