Florida Statutes

Title XXXII Regulation Of Professions And Occupations

Chapter 469 Asbestos Abatement

  • 469.001   Definitions.
    As used in this chapter: (1)  "Abatement" means the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, or disposal of asbestos. (2)  "AHERA" means the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986,...
  • 469.002   Exemptions.
    (1)  This chapter does not apply to: (a)  An authorized employee of the United States, this state, or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision, public or...
  • 469.003   License required.
    (1)  No person may conduct an asbestos survey, develop an operation and maintenance plan, or monitor and evaluate asbestos abatement unless trained and licensed as an...
  • 469.004   License; asbestos consultant; asbestos contractor.
    (1)  All asbestos consultants must be licensed by the department. An asbestos consultant's license may be issued only to an applicant who holds a current, valid,...
  • 469.005   License requirements.
    All applicants for licensure as either asbestos consultants or asbestos contractors shall: (1)  Pay the initial licensing fee. (2)  When applying for licensure as an asbestos consultant,...
  • 469.006   Licensure of business organizations; qualifying agents.
    (1)  If an individual proposes to engage in consulting or contracting in that individual's own name, the license may be issued only to that individual. (2)(a)  If...
  • 469.007   Responsibilities.
    (1)  A qualifying agent is a primary qualifying agent unless that agent is a secondary qualifying agent under this section. (a)  All primary qualifying agents for a...
  • 469.008   Fees.
    The department shall establish, by rule, reasonable fees to be paid for applications, examinations, licensing and renewal, recordmaking, and recordkeeping. Fees for application, initial licensure,...
  • 469.009   License revocation, suspension, and denial of issuance or renewal.
    (1)  The department may revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance or renewal of a license; reprimand, censure, or place on probation any contractor, consultant, financially responsible...
  • 469.011   Authority to make rules.
    The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. In developing the rules, the department shall...
  • 469.012   Course requirements for onsite supervisors and asbestos abatement workers.
    (1)  Each asbestos contractor's onsite supervisor must complete an asbestos contractor/supervisor course of not less than 5 days prior to engaging in onsite supervision. Such training...
  • 469.013   Course requirements for asbestos surveyors, management planners, project monitors, and project designers.
    (1)  All asbestos surveyors, management planners, and project monitors must comply with the requirements set forth in this section prior to commencing such activities and must...
  • 469.014   Approval of asbestos training courses and providers.
    (1)  The department shall approve training courses and the providers of such courses as are required under this chapter. The department must also approve training courses...