Chapter 65: Public Health

Article 53: Asbestos Control

Statute 65-5311: Waiver of license requirement, when; alternative requirements. (a) In an emergency that results from a sudden, unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition, the secretary may waive the requirement for a license.

      (b)   The secretary may approve, on a case-by-case basis, an alternative to a required public health protection procedure for an asbestos project if the business entity or state or political or taxing subdivision of the state submits a written description of the alternative procedure to the secretary and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that the proposed alternative procedure provides equivalent protection.

      (c)   If a business entity or state or political or taxing subdivision of the state is not primarily engaged in the removal or encapsulation of asbestos, the secretary may waive the requirement for a license or employee certification if public health protection requirements are met or an alternative procedure is approved under subsection (b).

      History:   L. 1985, ch. 203, § 11; Jan. 1, 1986.