(1) (a) Any person who inspects schools for the presence of friable asbestos, prepares asbestos management plans for schools, or conducts asbestos abatement services in schools shall obtain certification pursuant to section 25-7-507.
(b) Any person who inspects public or commercial buildings for the presence of asbestos, prepares management plans for public and commercial buildings, designs abatement actions in public and commercial buildings, or conducts abatement actions in public and commercial buildings shall obtain certification pursuant to section 25-7-507.
(2) (a) Any person who conducts asbestos abatement in any building, other than a school, shall obtain a certificate to perform asbestos abatement pursuant to section 25-7-505 unless such abatement project is exempt from the requirement for certification pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.
(b) Unless otherwise exempt, asbestos abatement shall be performed under the supervision of an individual certified by the division as a trained supervisor pursuant to section 25-7-506, who shall be at the project site at all times that work is in progress.
(3) The requirements of this section shall apply to asbestos abatement on a single-family residential dwelling; except that the requirements of this section shall not apply to any individual who performs asbestos abatement on a single-family residential dwelling that is the individual's primary residence.
Source: L. 87: Entire part R&RE, p. 1148, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 1231, § 36, effective July 1. L. 2001: (3) amended, p. 773, § 6, effective June 1.