Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 15 - VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS › Chapter 20 - VIRGINIA ASBESTOS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Entry › Section 18VAC15-20-32 - Qualifications for licensure-individuals

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. General. Applicants shall meet all
				  applicable entry requirements at the time application is made.
B. Name. The applicant shall disclose his
				  full legal name.
C. Age. The
				  applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
D. Address. The applicant shall disclose a
				  physical address. A post office box is only acceptable when a physical address
				  is also provided.
E. Specific entry
				  requirements.
1. Worker. Each individual
				  applying for an initial asbestos worker license shall provide proof of
				  successful completion of (i) an EPA/AHERA or board-approved initial accredited
				  asbestos worker training program and all subsequent EPA/AHERA or board-approved
				  accredited asbestos worker refresher training programs or (ii) an EPA/AHERA or
				  board-approved initial accredited supervisor training program and all
				  subsequent EPA/AHERA or board-approved accredited asbestos supervisor refresher
				  training programs. The training certificate must indicate that the training was
				  taken within 12 months preceding the date the department receives the
				  application.
2. Supervisor. Each
				  individual applying for an initial asbestos supervisor license shall provide
				  proof of successful completion of an EPA/AHERA or board-approved initial
				  accredited supervisor training program and all subsequent EPA/AHERA or
				  board-approved accredited asbestos supervisor refresher training programs. The
				  training certificate must indicate that the training was taken within 12 months
				  preceding the date the department receives the application.
3. Inspector.
a. Each individual applying for an initial
				  asbestos inspector license shall provide:
(1)
				  Proof of successful completion of an EPA/AHERA or board-approved initial
				  accredited inspector training program and all subsequent EPA/AHERA or
				  board-approved accredited asbestos inspector refresher training programs;
				  and
(2) Evidence of experience in
				  performing asbestos inspections in buildings or industrial facilities,
				  including collecting bulk samples, categorizing ACM, assessing ACM and
				  preparing inspection reports. The amount of experience required is dependent on
				  the applicant's formal education and is as follows:
(a) An applicant with a bachelor's degree in
				  engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, physical science or a related
				  field shall have at least six months' experience or have completed a minimum of
				  five inspections;
(b) An applicant
				  with a two-year associate's degree in engineering, architecture, industrial
				  hygiene, physical science or a related field shall have at least 12 months'
				  experience or have completed a minimum of 10 inspections; or
(c) An applicant with a high school diploma
				  shall have at least 24 months' experience or have completed a minimum of 15
				  inspections.
b. Experience may be obtained by:
(1) Conducting asbestos inspections in
				  jurisdictions outside of Virginia in accordance with all federal, state and
				  local statutes.
(2) Conducting
				  asbestos inspections under the direct supervision, as defined in this chapter,
				  of a licensed inspector or EPA-accredited inspector where no license is
				  required. All reports prepared by the unlicensed individual shall be signed by
				  the licensed or EPA-accredited inspector in charge. The licensed or
				  EPA-accredited inspector assumes responsibility for all sampling and reports
				  prepared by the unlicensed individual.
4. Management planner.
a. Each individual applying for an initial
				  asbestos management planner license shall provide:
(1) Proof of successful completion of an
				  EPA/AHERA or board-approved initial accredited management planner training
				  program and all subsequent EPA/AHERA or board-approved accredited asbestos
				  management planner refresher training programs; and
(2) Evidence of experience evaluating
				  inspection reports, selecting response actions, analyzing the cost of response
				  actions, ranking response actions, preparing operations and maintenance plans
				  and preparing management plans. The amount of experience required is dependent
				  on the applicant's formal education and is as follows:
(a) An applicant with a bachelor's degree in
				  engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, physical science or a related
				  field shall have at least six months' experience or shall have completed a
				  minimum of five management plans.
(b) An applicant with a two-year associate's
				  degree in engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, physical science or a
				  related field shall have at least 12 months' experience or shall have completed
				  a minimum of 10 management plans.
(c) An applicant with a high school diploma
				  shall have at least 24 months' experience or shall have completed a minimum of
				  15 management plans.
b. Experience may be obtained by:
(1) Preparing management plans or conducting
				  asbestos inspections in jurisdictions outside of Virginia in accordance with
				  all federal, state and local statutes; or
(2) Preparing management plans or conducting
				  asbestos inspections under the direct supervision, as defined in this chapter,
				  of a licensed management planner or inspector, or EPA-accredited management
				  planner or inspector where no license is required. All reports prepared by the
				  unlicensed individual shall be signed by the licensed or EPA-accredited
				  management planner or inspector in charge. The licensed or EPA-accredited
				  management planner or inspector assumes responsibility for all sampling and
				  reports prepared by the unlicensed individual.
5. Project designer.
a. Each individual applying for an initial
				  asbestos project designer license shall provide:
(1) Proof of successful completion of an
				  EPA/AHERA or board-approved initial accredited project designer training
				  program and all subsequent EPA/AHERA or board-approved accredited asbestos
				  project designer refresher training programs; and
(2) Evidence of experience in the preparation
				  of project designs or project specifications. The amount of experience required
				  is dependent on the applicant's formal education and is as follows:
(a) An applicant with a bachelor's degree in
				  engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, physical science or a related
				  field shall have six months' experience or shall have completed a minimum of
				  five project designs.
(b) An
				  applicant with a two-year associate's degree in engineering, architecture,
				  industrial hygiene, physical science or related field shall have 12 months'
				  experience or shall have completed a minimum of 10 project designs.
(c) An applicant with a high school diploma
				  shall have at least 24 months' experience or shall have completed a minimum of
				  15 project designs.
b. Experience may be obtained by:
(1) Preparing asbestos project designs in
				  jurisdictions outside of Virginia in accordance with all federal, state and
				  local statutes.
(2) Preparing
				  asbestos project designs under the direct supervision, as defined in this
				  chapter, of a licensed asbestos project designer, or EPA-accredited asbestos
				  project designer where no license is required. All project designs prepared by
				  the unlicensed individual shall be signed by the licensed EPA-accredited
				  project designer in charge. The licensed or EPA-accredited project designer
				  assumes responsibility for all project design reports prepared by the
				  unlicensed individual.
6. Project monitor.
a. Each individual applying for an initial
				  asbestos project monitor license shall provide:
(1) Proof of (i) a current certification by
				  EPA as an asbestos project designer or asbestos supervisor and successful
				  completion of a board-approved asbestos project monitor training program of 16
				  hours, including the examination or (ii) successful completion of a
				  board-approved asbestos project monitor training program of 40 hours, including
				  examination. Only project monitor training programs that are board approved
				  shall be accepted for meeting the training requirement; and
(2) Evidence of 160 hours of experience in
				  performing asbestos project monitoring through field work on project sites.
				  This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating and monitoring asbestos work
				  practices, collecting environmental asbestos air samples during abatement,
				  performing visual inspections and taking final air samples to grant clearance
				  for asbestos abatement projects.
b. Experience may be obtained by:
(1) Acting as an asbestos project monitor in
				  jurisdictions outside of Virginia in accordance with all federal, state and
				  local statutes.
(2) Acting as an
				  asbestos project monitor under the direct supervision, as defined in this
				  chapter, of a licensed asbestos project monitor or an accredited asbestos
				  project monitor where no license is required. All project monitoring reports
				  prepared by the unlicensed individual shall be signed by the licensed or
				  accredited project monitor in charge. The licensed or accredited project
				  monitor assumes responsibility for all reports and documents prepared by the
				  unlicensed individual.