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.

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.