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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

SUBPART 56-3 ADMINISTRATIVE

56-3.1 Licensing Requirements and Procedures.

(a) License Required. No asbestos contractor shall engage in an asbestos project unless such asbestos contractor has a valid asbestos-handling license issued by the Commissioner.

(b) All firms, corporations, or other business entities performing work as asbestos abatement contractors, management planners, project designers, project monitors, allied trades people, inspectors or air sampling monitors shall obtain an asbestos handling license. In addition, individuals employed by such firms, corporations or other business entities shall obtain required and approved training and asbestos certificates appropriate to the tasks performed.

(c) Proof of License. A copy of a valid asbestos handling license or other proof of the issuance of a valid asbestos handling license deemed suitable by the Commissioner shall be submitted by the bidder to the party soliciting bids prior to the award of any contract (public or private), all or part of which involves an asbestos project.

(1) Exception. If the asbestos contractor is a sub-contractor to a prime contractor, the proof of license must be submitted by the prime contractor to the party that awarded the contract, prior to retaining such sub­ contractor.

(d) Display of License. A copy of a valid asbestos handling license for all firms, corporations, or other business entities performing work on the asbestos project shall be conspicuously displayed proximate to but outside the regulated abatement work area, during Phase IB and Phase HA through HD of an asbestos project.

(e) Application for License and Renewal.

(1) Completed applications for a license or renewal of license shall be sent to the address specified in the application package, accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set forth in Section 903 of the Labor Law. The fee shall be paid in any form, except cash, deemed acceptable by the Commissioner of Labor in the application package. All payments shall be made payable to the Commissioner of Labor. Any payments which are voided or returned to the Commissioner for any reason shall be subject to a return processing fee in the amount allowed by law and any entity submitting such payments to the Department may be subject to all other appropriate penalties set forth in statute and code.

12 NYCRR56 Subparts, Page 19

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