R307-801-6. Individual Certification

  (1) All persons shall have an individual certification to conduct asbestos inspections, create management plans, create project designs, conduct asbestos renovation projects, or conduct asbestos abatement projects at a regulated facility.

  (2) To obtain certification as an asbestos abatement worker, asbestos abatement supervisor, inspector, project designer, renovator, or management planner, each person shall:

  (a) Provide personal identifying information;

  (b) Pay the appropriate fee;

  (c) Complete the appropriate form or forms provided by the director;

  (d) Provide certificates of initial and current refresher training, if applicable, that demonstrates accreditation in the appropriate discipline. Certificates from courses approved by the director, courses approved in a state that has an accreditation program that meets the TSCA Title II Appendix C Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), or courses that are approved by EPA under TSCA Title II are acceptable unless the director has determined that the course does not meet the requirements of TSCA accreditation training required by R307-801; and

  (e) Complete a new initial training course as required by the AHERA MAP, or for the renovator certification, R307-801, if there is a period of more than one year from the previous initial or refresher training certificate expiration date.

  (3) Duration and Renewal of Certification.

  (a) Unless revoked or suspended, a certification shall remain in effect until the expiration date of the current certificate of TSCA accreditation for the specific discipline.

  (b) To renew certification, the individual shall:

  (i) Submit a properly completed application for renewal on a form provided by the director;

  (ii) Submit a current certificate of TSCA accreditation, or for the renovator certification, a training certificate from a renovator course accredited by the director, for initial or refresher training in the appropriate discipline; and

  (iii) Pay the appropriate fee.