{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-338.3220","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3220","heading":"Asbestos abatement project; notice; fees; asbestos abatement fund; report; emergencies.","body":"Sec. 220.\n\nAn asbestos abatement contractor shall notify the department in writing of all of the following at least 10 days before beginning an asbestos abatement project exceeding 10 linear feet or 15 square feet, or both, of friable asbestos materials:\n\nThe name and address of the owner of the building or structure.\n\nThe location of the building or structure where the asbestos abatement project will be performed.\n\nThe schedule for the starting and completion of the asbestos abatement project which may not exceed 1 year in length.\n\nThe amount of friable asbestos materials that will be removed or encapsulated.\n\nIf during the course of a project and after a written contract is executed, a business entity that is exempt from licensure under section 207(2) and whose primary licensed trade is not that of an asbestos abatement contractor discovers that the removal or encapsulation of asbestos in an amount exceeding 10 linear feet or 15 square feet, or both, is required, that business entity shall notify the department of the asbestos abatement project before asbestos removal begins. Not more than 10 days after the discovery, the business entity shall provide written notification to the department in the manner described in subsection (1)(a) to (d).\n\nAn asbestos abatement contractor providing written notification to the department pursuant to subsection (1) for an asbestos abatement project shall include a fee equal to 1% of the price of the contract for the asbestos abatement project and shall make available upon the request of the department a copy of the contract for the asbestos abatement project. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the asbestos abatement fund created in subsection (5).\n\nIn the case of a business entity that provides notice under subsection (2) for an asbestos abatement project that is incidental to the business entity's primary licensed trade and where asbestos is actually removed by that business entity, the primary licensed trade contractor shall include a fee of 1% of the asbestos abatement project portion of the contract price and shall make available upon the request of the department a copy of that portion of the contract covering the asbestos abatement. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the asbestos abatement fund created in subsection (5).\n\nThe asbestos abatement fund is created and shall exist in the state treasury and shall receive revenue as provided in this act and other revenue as the legislature may provide. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. All interest and earnings of the fund shall be retained by the fund. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund.\n\nMoney in the asbestos abatement fund created in subsection (5) shall be used by the department only for the asbestos-related responsibilities of the department under this act which includes, but is not limited to, the inspection of asbestos abatement projects and the education of asbestos abatement contractors. It does not include use of the fund by the department for asbestos abatement projects on state owned property.\n\nNot later than October 1 of each year, the department shall report to the legislature and the applicable committees in the house of representatives and the senate on the amount of money generated by the fees charged under this section. The report shall include the number of asbestos abatement projects inspected and the number of citations issued for violations of this act and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.\nof each year, the department shall report to the legislature and the applicable committees in the house of representatives and the senate on the amount of money generated by the fees charged under this section. The report shall include the number of asbestos abatement projects inspected and the number of citations issued for violations of this act and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.\n\nEmergency asbestos abatement projects resulting from equipment failure or malfunctions are exempt from the 10-day written advance notice imposed under this section. The written notice in emergency situations shall be provided within 48 hours after the commencement of the asbestos abatement project except that the business entity shall contact the department telephonically immediately or as soon as possible after the discovery of the emergency situation.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 338","Act Act-135-of-1986"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-338-3220","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"77c796e355692059923119618553ba8aa3300bccbf31c5779386cf3b1a0c3cb5","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-338.3219","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-338.3221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}