HAR §11-504-45. Complete accreditation

(a) Final accreditation shall be granted for a period of two years after the department has determined that the applicant's asbestos training course meets the requirements of these rules. Accreditation may involve an audit conducted by the department, which can include attending the training course and/or reviewing records kept by the training provider. (b) Any significant change in an accredited course must be reported to and approved by the department prior to presenting the changed course. Course changes must be received by the director thirty days prior to the changed course being offered. (c) The department maintains the right to attend any training course, regardless of accreditation status, without advance notice. (d) Failure by the department to act on an application for complete accreditation shall be deemed an approval of the application. [Eff ] (Auth: HRS §342P-41) (Imp: 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C(3)) §11-504-46 Suspension, revocation, and modification of accreditation. (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or modify any training course accreditation after a hearing in accordance with chapter 91, HRS, for: (1) Failure to comply with the applicable requirements, procedures, and standards; (2) Misrepresentation of the extent of a training course's approval by a state or the EPA; (3) Failure to submit required information or notifications in a timely manner; (4) Failure to maintain requisite records; (5) Falsifications of accreditation records, instructor qualifications, or other accreditation information; or (6) Failure to adhere to the training standards and requirements of the EPA or chapter 504. (b) The department may also suspend or withdraw training course accreditation if an accredited training course instructor or other person with supervisory authority over the delivery of training has been found in violation of other asbestos rules administered by the department. A finding of violation, or execution of a consent agreement and order constitute evidence of a failure to comply with relevant statutes, rules, and regulations. [Eff ] (Auth: HRS §342P- 41) (Imp: 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C(4))