REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 6 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations of the regulatory boards served by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation pursuant to Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants. The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC15-20. Virginia Asbestos Licensing Regulations (amending 18VAC15-20-53).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: February 1, 2018.

Agency Contact: Trisha Henshaw, Executive Director, Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8595, FAX (866) 350-5354, or email alhi@dpor.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments reduce the renewal and late renewal fees for individual asbestos licenses (i.e., worker, supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer, and project monitor), asbestos analytical laboratory licenses, asbestos contractor licenses, and accredited asbestos training program approvals that expire for the 2018-2020 renewal cycle in compliance with § 54.1-113 of the Code of Virginia.

18VAC15-20-53. Renewal and late renewal fees.

A. Renewal and late renewal fees are set out in this section.

Fee Type	Fee Amount	When Due
Renewal for worker, supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer or project monitor license	$45	With renewal application
Renewal for asbestos analytical laboratory license	$75	With renewal application
Renewal for asbestos contractor's license	$70	With renewal application
Renewal for accredited asbestos training program approval	$125	With renewal application
Late renewal for worker, supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer or project monitor license (includes a $35 late renewal fee in addition to the regular $45 renewal fee)	$80	With renewal application
Late renewal for asbestos analytical laboratory license (includes a $35 late renewal fee in addition to the regular $75 renewal fee)	$110	With renewal application
Late renewal for asbestos contractor's license (includes a $35 late renewal fee in addition to the regular $70 renewal fee)	$105	With renewal application
Late renewal for accredited asbestos training program approval (includes a $35 late renewal fee in addition to the regular $125 renewal fee)	$160	With renewal application

B. For licenses expiring after February 1, 2018, and before February 1, 2020, the renewal fees shall be as follows:

Renewal for worker, supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer, or project monitor license	$25
Renewal for asbestos analytical laboratory license	$40
Renewal for asbestos contractor's license	$30
Renewal for accredited asbestos training program approval	$40

For late renewals received after March 1, 2018, and on or before February 28, 2020, the late renewal fees shall be as follows:

Late renewal for worker, supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer, or project monitor license	$60
Late renewal for asbestos analytical laboratory license	$75
Late renewal for asbestos contractor's license	$65
Late renewal for accredited asbestos training program approval	$75

NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FORMS (18VAC15-20)

Asbestos Worker License Application, A506-3301LIC-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Supervisor License Application, A506-3302LIC-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Inspector License Application, A506-3303LIC v5 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Management Planner License Application, A506-3304LIC-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Project Designer License Application, A506-3305LIC-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Project Monitor License Application, A506-3309LIC-v5 (rev. 8/2015)

Individual - Asbestos License Renewal Form, A506-33AREN-v3 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Analytical Laboratory License Renewal Form, A506-3333REN-v3 (rev. 8/2015)

Contractor - Asbestos & Lead License Renewal Form, A506-33CONREN-v3 (rev. 8/2015)

Individual - Asbestos License Renewal Form, A506-33AREN-v4 (rev. 2/2018)

Asbestos Analytical Laboratory License Renewal Form, A506-3333REN-v4 (rev. 2/2018)

Contractor - Asbestos & Lead License Renewal Form, A506-33CONREN-v4 (rev. 2/2018)

Asbestos - Experience Verification Application, A506-33AEXP-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos - Education Verification Application, A506-33AED-v3 (rev. 8/2015)

Virginia Asbestos Licensing Consumer Information Sheet, A506-33ACIS-v2 (rev. 8/2013)

Inspector/Project Designer/Contractor Disclosure Form, A506-33DIS-v2 (rev. 8/2013)

Asbestos Contractor License Application, A506-3306LIC-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Analytical Laboratory License Application, A506-3333LIC-v6 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Training Program Review and Audit Application, A506-3331ACRS-v4 (rev. 8/2015)

Asbestos Project Monitor - Work Experience Log, A506-3309EXP-v3 (rev. 8/2015)