326 IAC 18-2.1-2 Asbestos license qualifications

Sec. 2. (a) A person applying for an asbestos license must: (1) meet the qualifications in this section applicable to the discipline for which the person is applying; or (2) if a person seeking an initial asbestos license has attended and passed an examination at a U.S. EPA-approved training course outside of Indiana, attend and pass the examination for an Indiana-approved refresher course in the discipline for which the person is applying. (b) To qualify for an initial Indiana inspector license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Possess a high school degree, high school equivalency diploma, or two (2) years of experience in one (1) or a combination of the following fields: (A) Asbestos inspection. (B) Building construction. (C) Building maintenance. (D) General building inspection. (2) Have attended an approved initial inspector training course and received a passing score on the written examination for the course. (c) To qualify for an initial Indiana management planner license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Possess at least one (1) of the following: (A) An associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree in: (i) architecture; (ii) industrial hygiene; (iii) engineering; (iv) building system design; or (v) a related field of study. (B) A high school degree or equivalent as described in subsection (b)(1), and one (1) year of experience in one (1) or more of the following fields: (i) Planning, supervision, or cost estimation of building construction. (ii) Planning, supervision, or cost estimation of asbestos projects. (iii) Asbestos inspection. (iv) General building inspection. (2) Have attended an approved initial inspector training course and an approved management planner training course and received passing scores on the written examinations for the courses. (d) To qualify for an initial Indiana project designer license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Possess at least one (1) of the following: (A) An associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree in: (i) architecture; (ii) industrial hygiene; (iii) engineering; (iv) building system design; or (v) a related field of study. (B) A high school degree or equivalent as described in subsection (b)(1), and one (1) year of experience in one (1) or more of the following fields: (i) Planning, supervision, or cost estimation of building construction. (ii) Planning, supervision, or cost estimation of asbestos projects. (iii) Asbestos inspection. (iv) General building inspection. (2) Have attended an approved initial project designer training course and received a passing score on the written examination for the course. (e) To qualify for an initial Indiana project supervisor license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Possess a minimum of six (6) months of experience as a project supervisor or as a worker. (2) Have attended an approved initial project supervisor training course and received a passing score on the written examination for the course. (f) To qualify for an initial Indiana worker license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Have attended an approved initial worker or project supervisor training course. (2) Have received a passing score on the written examination for the course. (g) To qualify for an initial asbestos abatement contractor license, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Meet the following financial responsibility requirements: (A) The asbestos abatement contractor shall possess proof of financial responsibility with a current certificate of insurance documenting that the asbestos abatement contractor carries asbestos liability insurance in the amount of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the implementation of asbestos projects. (B) The company offering insurance coverage must be recognized or licensed by the Indiana department of insurance to provide asbestos coverage. (C) The department must be listed as a certificate holder on the insurance certificate. (D) The asbestos abatement contractor shall notify the department in writing within five (5) working days of any change in the status of the asbestos abatement contractor's financial responsibility. (2) Meet the following training requirements: (A) The asbestos abatement contractor shall: (i) have attended an approved initial training course for project supervisor or asbestos abatement contractor and received a passing score on the written examination for the course; or (ii) designate an employee to fulfill the training requirements in this subdivision and in section 4(a)(2) of this rule and notify the department of the name of the designated employee. (B) The asbestos abatement contractor shall notify the department in writing if the asbestos abatement contractor transfers the designated status to another employee within five (5) working days of the transfer. (C) The written notification must include the name of the newly designated employee and evidence that the person successfully completed the training requirements in this subdivision and in section 4(a)(2) of this rule. (3) Demonstrate that the asbestos abatement contractor is competent in the field of asbestos project implementation as provided in section 3(b)(5) of this rule.