(a) It is unlawful for an individual who does not possess a valid asbestos abatement supervisor's license to direct an asbestos abatement project.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-32-7

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) To qualify for an asbestos abatement supervisor's license, an applicant shall:

(1) Satisfactorily complete a United States environmental protection agency approved training course for asbestos abatement supervisors;

(2) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the applicant is familiar with and capable of complying fully with all applicable requirements, procedures and standards of the United States environmental protection agency, United States occupational safety and health administration and the state departments of health and human resources and commerce, labor and environmental resources covering any part of an asbestos abatement project; and

(3) Meet the requirements otherwise set forth by the director.

(c) Applicants for an asbestos abatement supervisor's license shall submit an application and a certificate that shows satisfactory completion of the United States environmental protection agency training course for asbestos abatement supervisors to the division and shall pay the applicable fee to the division. The director may deny a license if there has been a failure to comply with the application procedures or if the applicant fails to satisfy the application criteria. Written notice of such denial and an opportunity for reapplication shall be afforded to all applicants.