{"data":{"id":"us-mt/75-2-503","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"75-2-503","heading":"Rulemaking authority -- issuance of permits.","body":"(1) The department shall, subject to the provisions of 75-2-207, adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for accreditation of asbestos-related occupations and control of the work performed by persons in asbestos-related occupations. The rules must be consistent with federal law and include but are not limited to:\n(a) standards for training course review and approval;\n(b) standards for accreditation of applicants for asbestos-related occupations;\n(c) examination requirements for accreditation of applicants for asbestos-related occupations;\n(d) requirements for renewal of accreditation, including periodic refresher courses;\n(e) revocation of accreditation;\n(f) inspection requirements for asbestos projects and asbestos-related occupations credentials;\n(g) criteria to determine whether and what type of control measures are necessary for an asbestos project and whether a project is completed in a manner sufficient to protect public health, including criteria setting allowable limits on indoor airborne asbestos. A determination of whether asbestos abatement of a structure is necessary may not be based solely upon the results of airborne asbestos testing.\n(h) requirements for issuance of asbestos project permits and conditions that permitholders shall meet;\n(i) standards for seeking injunctions, criminal and civil penalties, or emergency actions;\n(j) advance notification procedures and issuance of permits for asbestos projects; and\n(k) fees, which must be commensurate with costs, for:\n(i) review and approval of training courses;\n(ii) application for and renewal of accreditation by a person seeking to pursue an asbestos-related occupation;\n(iii) issuance and administration of asbestos project permits, including annual asbestos project permits for facilities; and\n(iv) requested inspections of asbestos projects.\n(2) For asbestos projects having a cost of $3,000 or less, the department shall issue asbestos project permits within 7 calendar days following the receipt of a properly completed permit application and the appropriate fee.","path":["TITLE 75. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 2. AIR QUALITY","Part 5. Asbestos Control"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0750/chapter_0020/part_0050/section_0030/0750-0020-0050-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:39Z","sha256":"03620c9d0a65c675e84c424028ede59be20e1a347884da01eddea54c69fd8115","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/75-2-502","next":"us-mt/75-2-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}