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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.3209

  • Asbestos: means a group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers, including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. See Michigan Laws 338.3103
  • Asbestos abatement contractor: means a business entity that is licensed under this act and that carries on the business of asbestos abatement on the premises of another business entity and not on the asbestos abatement contractor's premises. See Michigan Laws 338.3103
  • Asbestos abatement project: means any activity involving persons working directly with the demolition, renovation, or encapsulation of friable asbestos materials. See Michigan Laws 338.3103
  • Department: means the department of consumer and industry services. See Michigan Laws 338.3103
  • License: means an authorization issued by the department upon recommendation by the board for demolition, renovation, encapsulation, or removal of asbestos. See Michigan Laws 338.3103
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (1) To apply for or renew a license, an asbestos abatement contractor shall do all of the following:
    (a) Submit a completed application to the department on forms provided by the department. The asbestos abatement contractor shall state on the application whether or not the asbestos abatement contractor has liability insurance.
    (b) Pay the fee required by subsection (2).
    (c) Submit proof of Michigan workers’ disability compensation insurance.
    (d) Submit proof that all employees and agents of an asbestos abatement contractor who are responsible for, or are involved in, an asbestos abatement project have received training and become accredited as asbestos abatement workers or asbestos abatement contractors and supervisors as required under the asbestos workers accreditation act, 1988 PA 440, MCL 338.3401 to 338.3418.
    (2) Subject to section 211, a license or renewal fee shall be paid as follows:

Number of employees to be engaged in
asbestos abatement projects License fee License renewal fee
4 or less $200.00 $100.00
5 or more $400.00 $300.00