Sec. 20-435. Asbestos contractors. Licenses. Fee. Renewal.
Sec. 20-435. Asbestos contractors. Licenses. Fee. Renewal. On and after one
year following the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440, no
person shall provide services as an asbestos contractor in this state without a license
issued by the commissioner. Applications for such license shall be made to the department on forms provided by it, shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars and
shall contain such information regarding the applicant's qualifications as the department
may require in regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440, including, but not limited
to, demonstrating that all employees have passed a training course approved by the
department and have been issued a certificate by the department. The department shall
approve the technical, equipment and personnel resources of each applicant. No person
shall be issued a license to act as an asbestos contractor unless he obtains such approval.
The commissioner may issue a license under this section to any person who is licensed
in another state under a law which provides standards which are equal to or higher
than those of Connecticut and is not subject to any unresolved complaints or pending
disciplinary actions. Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed annually
in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 upon payment of a fee of five
hundred dollars.
(P.A. 87-537, S. 3, 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 28, 55; P.A. 95-196, S. 6.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 increased fee for license renewal from $250 to $500; P.A. 95-196 required that
employees have been issued a certificate by the department.
See Sec. 19a-332 for applicable definitions.
See Sec. 52-577a for statute of limitations on claims based on exposure to asbestos.