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(7) An asbestos handling license shall be valid for a period of one year from date of issuance.

(8) Approximately two (2) months prior to the expiration of an asbestos handling license, the Commissioner shall contact the license holder and inform him or her of the need to renew the asbestos handling license. The Commissioner shall also furnish a renewal application to the licensee. The renewal application may request the license holder to inform the Commissioner of any changes in information previously provided to the Division of Safety and Health, Licensing and Certification Unit, and any other information deemed by the Commissioner to be relevant.

(9) The Commissioner shall notify license renewal applicants in writing of the issuance or denial of the license renewal or the need for further information from the applicant in order to process the renewal application. Notification of denial of a license renewal on any grounds other than failure to complete the renewal application shall set forth the grounds for such denial.

(10) An applicant denied renewal of a license on any grounds other than failure to complete a license renewal application may request a hearing before the Commissioner or his or her designee by submitting a written request for such hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of denial.

56-3.2 Certification Requirements and Procedures.

(a) Certification and Training Required. No asbestos contractor shall engage in or permit a person employed by the asbestos contractor to engage in or supervise work on an asbestos project unless each such person has a valid asbestos handling certificate issued by the Commissioner appropriate to the work performed by such person on an asbestos project as defined in this Part. Training for all types asbestos handling certificates shall meet all requirements established by the New York State Department of Health.

(b) Empioyee Certification. Any person employed by a asbestos contractor on an asbestos project shall have an appropriate asbestos handling certificate or a copy thereof in his or her possession at all times during his or her work on the project. No asbestos contractor shall compel the holder of any asbestos handling certificate to surrender the original certificate. The only exception to the requirement of certification is if the employee has proof that he or she has had the appropriate initial training within the past forty-five (45) days, and is awaiting the asbestos handling certificate. A student copy of the Asbestos Safety Training Certificate (DOH 2832) indicating successful completion of an approved asbestos safety training program is the only acceptable proof of appropriate training. The employee must also have a photo identification card issued by an authorized government entity.

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