N.Y. Labor Law § 930: Definitions

§ 930. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Department" means the

department of labor.

2. "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.

3. "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. Mold remediation for the purposes of this article shall

not include remediation of the underlying sources of moisture that may

be the cause of mold that requires expertise not specific to acts

authorized under this article.

4. "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.

5. "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.

6. "Project" means mold remediation, mold assessment, or mold

abatement, of areas greater than ten square feet, but does not include

(a) routine cleaning or (b) construction, maintenance, repair or

demolition of buildings, structures or fixtures undertaken for purposes

other than mold remediation or abatement.

7. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of labor.