| (a) Initial and renewal licensure and registration
requirements. To receive or renew a license or registration for an
asbestos abatement worker, asbestos abatement supervisor, asbestos
operations and maintenance (O&M) supervisor, asbestos inspector,
asbestos air monitoring technician, asbestos air monitoring technician
project monitor (AMT/PM), asbestos management planner, asbestos consultant,
or asbestos project manager, an applicant must submit a complete application
as required under §296.42 of this chapter (relating to Initial
and Renewal Applications) and the documentation required in this section.
An out-of-state applicant must comply with §296.44 of this chapter
(relating to Out-of-State Applicants).
(b) Initial requirements. An applicant for an initial
license or registration must submit the following:
(1) A copy of DSHS's Physician's Written Statement
form that documents a medical examination performed within the past
12 months, as required in §296.42(i) of this chapter.
(2) Copies of the initial training certificates and
any refresher training courses to show current accreditation under §296.73
of this chapter (relating to Asbestos Training Courses) for the following
licenses, as applicable:
(A) an asbestos abatement worker--the initial Asbestos
Abatement Worker course, and the Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor course
may be substituted for the Asbestos Abatement Worker course and all
subsequent refresher training courses must be for the same course
taken as the initial training;
(B) an asbestos abatement supervisor or asbestos O&M
supervisor--the initial Contractor/Supervisor course;
(C) an asbestos inspector--the initial Asbestos Inspector
course;
(D) an asbestos air monitoring technician--the initial
Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician course;
(E) an AMT/PM--the initial Asbestos Air Monitoring
Technician and Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor courses;
(F) an asbestos management planner--the initial Asbestos
Inspector and initial Asbestos Management Planner courses;
(G) an asbestos consultant--the initial Asbestos Project
Designer, Asbestos Inspector, Asbestos Management Planner, and Asbestos
Air Monitoring Technician courses; and
(H) an asbestos project manager--the initial Asbestos
Contractor/Supervisor course.
(3) A copy of the current photo-identification card
issued by the training provider.
(4) An unaltered, 2-inch by 2-inch, color photograph
of the face (without tinted glasses, hats, bandanas, or other articles
that may obscure the head or any part of the face) with a white background
taken within the past 12 months and submitted either on photo quality
paper or in digital format.
(5) Proof of passing the DSHS examination as required
in Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to State Licensing Examination),
as applicable, for:
(A) an asbestos abatement supervisor or asbestos O&M
supervisor--DSHS's Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor examination;
(B) an asbestos inspector--DSHS's Asbestos Inspector
examination;
(C) an asbestos air monitoring technician--DSHS's Air
Monitoring Technician examination;
(D) an AMT/PM--DSHS's Air Monitoring Technician and
Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor examinations;
(E) an asbestos management planner--DSHS's Asbestos
Management Planner examination;
(F) an asbestos consultant--DSHS's Asbestos Consultant
examination; and
(G) an asbestos project manager--DSHS's Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor
examination.
(6) Written documentation of qualifying work experience
as described in §296.41(b)(2) of this chapter (relating to License
and Registration Requirements) for the following licensees, including
contact information for the person who supervised the applicant and
can verify the work experience for:
(A) an asbestos abatement supervisor--at least 90 days
of verifiable qualifying work experience gained within the past 24
months from one or more of the following categories, as needed to
fulfill the requirements:
(i) work experience as a licensed asbestos worker,
asbestos abatement supervisor (during previous Texas or out-of-state
licensure), AMT/PM, asbestos consultant, or asbestos project manager;
(ii) work experience as a MAP-accredited asbestos abatement
worker, asbestos abatement supervisor, or asbestos project designer
in Texas or another state, or as a MAP-accredited asbestos project
monitor in another state conducting activities for which either a
Texas license or a license in another state was not required, or for
which the applicant held the required license; or
(iii) work experience performing air monitoring as
a licensed or trained asbestos air monitoring technician or AMT/PM
on at least five asbestos abatement projects; and
(I) work experience must have been gained while the
license was current or after completion of training required under
this chapter;
(II) if an applicant is relying on work experience
as a trained air monitoring technician or AMT/PM, the applicant must
have been authorized to perform the activity in the state where the
work experience occurred, or must have performed the air monitoring
within the immediate proximity and under the in-person and direct
supervision of a licensed air monitoring technician, licensed AMT/PM,
or licensed consultant; and
(III) no more than 30 days of air monitoring work experience
as a licensed or trained asbestos air monitoring technician or AMT/PM
may be counted towards the work experience requirements;
(B) an asbestos inspector--participation in at least
five asbestos surveys performed within immediate proximity and under
the in-person and direct supervision of a licensed asbestos inspector,
licensed management planner, or licensed asbestos consultant, and
work experience must have been gained after completion of training
required for licensure as an asbestos inspector under this chapter;
(C) an air monitoring technician--performing air monitoring
on at least three asbestos abatement projects for a total of at least
15 days, within the immediate proximity and under the in-person and
direct supervision of a licensed air monitoring technician, licensed
AMT/PM, or licensed asbestos consultant working for a licensed asbestos
laboratory or licensed asbestos consultant agency, and work experience
must be gained after completion of the Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician
course as described in §296.73 of this chapter;
(D) an AMT/PM--at least 30 days of verifiable qualifying
work experience gained within the past 24 months that includes:
(i) performing air monitoring on at least three asbestos
abatement projects for a total of at least 15 days, within the immediate
proximity and under the in-person and direct supervision of a licensed
air monitoring technician, licensed AMT/PM, or licensed asbestos consultant
working for a licensed asbestos laboratory or licensed asbestos consultant
agency, and work experience must be gained after completion of the
Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician course as described in §296.73
of this chapter; and
(ii) any combination of qualifying work experiences
from one or more of the following categories, as needed to fulfill
the requirements:
(I) work experience as a licensed asbestos abatement
worker, licensed asbestos abatement supervisor, licensed air monitoring
technician, or licensed asbestos consultant during previous Texas
or out-of-state licensure, or a licensed AMT/PM or licensed project
manager during previous Texas licensure;
(II) work experience as a MAP-accredited asbestos abatement
worker, asbestos abatement supervisor, asbestos project monitor, or
asbestos project designer, in Texas or another state; and
(-a-) work experience must consist of activities for
which either no Texas license or license in another state was required,
or for which the applicant held the required license; and
(-b-) work experience must have been gained while accreditation
was current in accordance with the MAP; or
(III) performing project monitoring within immediate
proximity and under the in-person and direct supervision of a licensed
asbestos consultant, AMT/PM, or asbestos project manager working for
a licensed laboratory or asbestos consultant agency, and work experience
must have been gained after completion of the Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor
course as described in §296.73 of this chapter; and
(iii) to meet the work experience requirements under
clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph, work experience performing
project monitoring and air monitoring during the same project may
be used to satisfy the project monitoring and air monitoring work
experience requirement;
(E) an asbestos management planner:
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