§ 13-17-6-12 — Necessity of license or accreditation before performing asbestos project; exceptions

Indiana § 13-17-6-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
• Ch. 6: Regulation of Asbestos and Asbestos Contractors

Text

(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and
(d), a person that enters into a contract providing for the person to
execute, for compensation, an asbestos project must hold an asbestos
contractor's license.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), an individual who
works on an asbestos project must be accredited under this chapter.
(c) In an emergency that results from a sudden and unexpected
event that is not a planned renovation or demolition, the commissioner
may waive the requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b) for a
person that enters into a contract or works to resolve the emergency.
(d) The commissioner may:
(1) exempt an employer from subsection (a); and
(2) exempt the employer's employees from subsection (b) with
respect to an asbestos project on premises owned or leased by the
employer;
if the commissioner determines that the employer has adopted and is
enforcing an asbestos safety program that is adequate to protect the
health and safety of the employees and of any other persons who are or
may be affected by the asbestos project.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-24.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.7.