| (a) Licensing requirement. An individual must be licensed
as a mold assessment technician to perform activities listed under
subsection (b), except that an individual licensed under §78.52
is not required to be separately licensed under this section.
(b) Scope. An individual licensed under this section
is authorized to determine the location and extent of mold or suspected
mold present in a facility. A mold assessment technician is licensed
to:
(1) record visual observations and take on-site measurements,
including temperature, humidity, and moisture levels, during an initial
or post-remediation mold assessment;
(2) collect samples for mold analysis during an initial
mold assessment;
(3) prepare a mold assessment report; and
(4) as directed by an on-site assessment consultant,
collect samples during a post-remediation mold assessment.
(c) Qualifications. An applicant for a mold assessment
technician license must be a high school graduate or have obtained
a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
(d) Eligibility for licensing. To obtain a mold assessment
technician license, a person must:
(1) be at least 18 years old at the time of application;
(2) successfully pass a criminal history background
check;
(3) comply with subsection (c);
(4) comply with the requirement for insurance coverage
under §78.40;
(5) successfully complete a mold training course as
described in §78.68(b) or (c);
(6) pass the required licensing examination prescribed
under §78.24; and
(7) pay the fee required under §78.80.
(e) Applications. Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
must submit all required information and documentation on department-approved
forms or in a manner specified by the department. In addition to fulfilling
the requirements in §78.21, an applicant must submit the following
required documentation:
(1) proof of compliance with the insurance requirement
for licensees specified in §78.40;
(2) a copy of the applicant's high school diploma or
GED certificate; and
(3) a copy of a course completion certificate for the
applicable training course offered by a department-accredited training
provider, as described in §78.68(b) or (c). An applicant for
a mold assessment technician license may fulfill the training requirement
for the license by successfully completing an approved mold assessment
technician or mold assessment consultant training course offered by
an accredited mold training provider.
(f) Responsibilities. In addition to the requirements
of §78.70 and all other applicable responsibilities in this chapter,
a licensed mold assessment technician shall:
(1) perform only activities allowed under subsection
(b);
(2) comply with mold sampling protocols accepted as
industry standards, as presented in training course materials or as
required by his/her employer;
(3) utilize the services of a laboratory that is licensed
by the department to provide analysis of mold samples; and
(4) provide to the client a mold assessment report
following an initial (pre-remediation) mold assessment, if the technician
is not acting as an employee of a licensed mold assessment consultant
or company.
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