Bill Text: NY S03667 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Requires the licensure of mold inspection, assessment and remediation specialists and sets minimum work standards for mold inspection, assessment and remediation specialists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2014-12-30 - DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR [S03667 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-S03667-Amended.html
Bill Title: Requires the licensure of mold inspection, assessment and remediation specialists and sets minimum work standards for mold inspection, assessment and remediation specialists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2014-12-30 - DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR [S03667 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-S03667-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3667--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, CARLUCCI, KLEIN, SMITH, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the licensure of mold assessment and remediation specialists and setting minimum work standards for mold assessment and remediation specialists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Article 40 of the general business law, as renumbered by 2 chapter 407 of the laws of 1973, is renumbered article 60. 3 S 2. Sections 900 and 901 of the general business law, as renumbered 4 by chapter 407 of the laws of 1973, are renumbered sections 2000 and 5 2001. 6 S 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 40 to 7 read as follows: 8 ARTICLE 40 9 LICENSING OF MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION 10 SPECIALISTS AND MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS 11 TITLE I. LICENSING OF MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION 12 SPECIALISTS AND MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS (SS 900-910). 13 II. MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF MOLD ASSESSMENTS 14 AND REMEDIATION BY LICENSED PERSONS (SS 915-917). 15 TITLE I 16 LICENSING OF MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION 17 SPECIALISTS AND MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS 18 SECTION 900. DEFINITIONS. 19 901. LICENSES REQUIRED. 20 902. LICENSE APPLICATIONS; PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08634-03-3 S. 3667--A 2 1 903. EXEMPTIONS. 2 904. LICENSE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL. 3 905. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER. 4 906. LICENSEE DUTIES; PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. 5 907. PENALTIES. 6 908. DENIAL OF LICENSE; COMPLAINTS; NOTICE OF HEARING. 7 909. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 8 910. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 9 S 900. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS 10 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 11 2. "MOLD" MEANS INDOOR MOLD GROWTH CAPABLE OF CREATING TOXINS THAT CAN 12 CAUSE PULMONARY, RESPIRATORY, NEUROLOGICAL OR OTHER MAJOR ILLNESSES 13 AFTER MINIMAL EXPOSURE, AS SUCH EXPOSURE IS DEFINED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL 14 PROTECTION AGENCY, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, NATIONAL 15 INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, OR OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY ORGANIZED 16 TO STUDY AND/OR PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH. 17 3. "MOLD REMEDIATION" MEANS THE REMOVAL, CLEANING, SANITIZING, DEMOLI- 18 TION, OR OTHER TREATMENT, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES, OF MOLD OR 19 MOLD-CONTAMINATED MATTER. 20 4. "MOLD INSPECTION OR ASSESSMENT" MEANS AN INSPECTION OR ASSESSMENT 21 OF REAL PROPERTY THAT IS DESIGNED TO DISCOVER INDOOR MOLD GROWTH, TOXIC 22 MOLD GROWTH, CONDITIONS THAT FACILITATE INDOOR MOLD GROWTH AND/OR INDI- 23 CIA OF CONDITIONS THAT ARE LIKELY TO FACILITATE INDOOR MOLD GROWTH. 24 5. "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 25 S 901. LICENSES REQUIRED. NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN OR CONDUCT, OR 26 ADVERTISE OR HOLD HIMSELF OR HERSELF OUT AS ENGAGING IN OR CONDUCTING 27 THE BUSINESS OF, OR ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF A PERSON WHO CONDUCTS MOLD 28 ASSESSMENT AND/OR REMEDIATION UNLESS SUCH PERSON HOLDS A MOLD ASSESSMENT 29 AND/OR REMEDIATION LICENSE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. 30 S 902. LICENSE APPLICATIONS; PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS. 1. THE 31 COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING. 32 2. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES AND RENEWAL LICENSES SHALL BE MADE IN 33 WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 34 3. AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PERFORM MOLD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDI- 35 ATION SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 36 (A) BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 37 (B) HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED DEPARTMENT APPROVED COURSE WORK; 38 (C) PAID THE APPROPRIATE FEES AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS 39 SECTION; AND 40 (D) SUBMITTED INSURANCE CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING WORKERS' COMPENSATION 41 COVERAGE, IF REQUIRED, AND LIABILITY INSURANCE OF AT LEAST FIFTY THOU- 42 SAND DOLLARS. 43 4. AN APPLICANT SHALL FURNISH THE DEPARTMENT WITH A FINANCIAL STATE- 44 MENT, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OR ACCOUNTANT AND SIGNED BY THE 45 APPLICANT AND AUDITOR BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC, STATING THE ASSETS OF THE 46 APPLICANT, TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL 47 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO PERFORM MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT 48 AND/OR REMEDIATION SERVICES. 49 5. THE DEPARTMENT MAY CHARGE AND COLLECT THE FOLLOWING FEES: 50 (A) A FEE FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED 51 DOLLARS; 52 (B) A FEE FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; 53 AND 54 (C) A FEE FOR DELINQUENT RENEWAL OF A LICENSE, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY 55 DOLLARS. S. 3667--A 3 1 S 903. EXEMPTIONS. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO 2 OBTAIN A LICENSE AS PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM MOLD 3 INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION: 4 1. A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER WHO PERFORMS MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESS- 5 MENT OR REMEDIATION ON HIS OR HER OWN PROPERTY; 6 2. A NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER, OR THE EMPLOYEE OF SUCH OWNER, 7 WHO PERFORMS MOLD ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION ON AN APARTMENT BUILDING 8 OWNED BY THAT PERSON THAT HAS NOT MORE THAN FOUR DWELLING UNITS; 9 3. AN OWNER OR TENANT, OR A MANAGING AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF AN OWNER OR 10 TENANT, WHO PERFORMS MOLD ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION ON PROPERTY OWNED OR 11 LEASED BY THE OWNER OR TENANT, PROVIDED THAT THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT 12 APPLY IF THE MANAGING AGENT OR EMPLOYEE ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS OF 13 PERFORMING MOLD ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION FOR THE PUBLIC; AND 14 4. AN EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSEE WHO PERFORMS MOLD ASSESSMENT OR REMEDI- 15 ATION WHILE SUPERVISED BY THE LICENSEE. 16 S 904. LICENSE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL. 1. LICENSES ISSUED PURSUANT TO 17 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE ISSUED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. 18 LICENSES WHICH ARE NOT RENEWED SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE EXPIRED, AND 19 ANY MOLD ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION ACTIVITY WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A 20 LICENSE TO PERFORM WHICH OCCURS AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE LICENSE SHALL BE 21 DEEMED A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. 22 2. ANY LICENSEE WHO FAILS TO TIMELY RENEW HIS OR HER LICENSE MAY THER- 23 EAFTER RENEW UPON PAYMENT OF THE APPROPRIATE RENEWAL AND DELINQUENT FEES 24 AND UPON FILING OF A RENEWAL APPLICATION. THE PERIOD FOR DELINQUENT 25 RENEWAL OF AN EXPIRED LICENSE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SIX MONTH PERIOD 26 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE ACTIVE LICENSE. FAILURE 27 TO RENEW AN EXPIRED LICENSE DURING SUCH SIX MONTH PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN 28 FORFEITURE OF RENEWAL RIGHTS AND SHALL REQUIRE THE FORMER LICENSEE TO 29 APPLY AS AN INITIAL APPLICANT AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF AN INITIAL 30 APPLICANT. 31 3. LICENSES SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 32 S 905. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER. 1. A LICENSE HOLDER WHO INTENDS TO 33 PERFORM MOLD ASSESSMENT ON A MOLD REMEDIATION PROJECT SHALL PREPARE A 34 WORK ANALYSIS FOR THE PROJECT. THE LICENSE HOLDER SHALL PROVIDE THE 35 ANALYSIS TO THE CLIENT BEFORE THE MOLD REMEDIATION BEGINS. THE WORK 36 ANALYSIS MUST SPECIFY: 37 (A) THE ROOMS OR AREAS WHERE THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED; 38 (B) THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS TO BE REMOVED OR CLEANED AT 39 THE PROJECT; 40 (C) THE PROPOSED METHODS FOR EACH TYPE OF REMEDIATION IN EACH TYPE OF 41 AREA IN THE PROJECT; AND 42 (D) THE PROPOSED CLEARANCE CRITERIA FOR EACH TYPE OF REMEDIATION IN 43 EACH TYPE OF AREA IN THE PROJECT. 44 2. A LICENSE HOLDER WHO INTENDS TO PERFORM MOLD REMEDIATION SHALL 45 PREPARE A WORK PLAN PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REMEDIATION EFFORTS 46 TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE MOLD REMEDIATION PROJECT. THE LICENSE HOLDER 47 SHALL PROVIDE THE WORK PLAN TO THE CLIENT BEFORE THE MOLD REMEDIATION 48 BEGINS. THE LICENSE HOLDER SHALL MAINTAIN A COPY OF THE WORK PLAN AT THE 49 JOB SITE WHERE THE REMEDIATION IS BEING PERFORMED. 50 S 906. LICENSEE DUTIES; PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. 1. A LICENSEE WHO 51 PERFORMS MOLD INSPECTION OR ASSESSMENT SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN 52 REPORT TO EACH PERSON FOR WHOM SUCH LICENSEE PERFORMS MOLD INSPECTION OR 53 ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION. 54 2. NO LICENSEE SHALL PERFORM BOTH MOLD ASSESSMENT AND MOLD REMEDIATION 55 ON THE SAME PROPERTY. S. 3667--A 4 1 3. NO PERSON SHALL OWN AN INTEREST IN BOTH THE ENTITY WHICH PERFORMS 2 MOLD ASSESSMENT SERVICES AND THE ENTITY WHICH PERFORMS MOLD REMEDIATION 3 SERVICES ON THE SAME PROPERTY. 4 S 907. PENALTIES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE ANY LICENSE, 5 OR CENSURE, FINE, OR IMPOSE PROBATIONARY OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON ANY 6 LICENSEE FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO 7 THE FOLLOWING: 8 (A) CONVICTION OF A FELONY; 9 (B) DECEIT OR MISREPRESENTATION IN OBTAINING A LICENSE; 10 (C) PROVIDING FALSE TESTIMONY OR DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT; 11 (D) DECEIVING OR DEFRAUDING THE PUBLIC; OR 12 (E) INCOMPETENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. 13 2. VIOLATORS OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE FINED BY 14 THE DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER 15 VIOLATION AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION. 16 3. ALL FINES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR VIOLATION SHALL BE 17 TRANSFERRED TO A SEPARATE CONTRACTOR'S EDUCATION TRUST FUND TO BE USED 18 FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 19 S 908. DENIAL OF LICENSE; COMPLAINTS; NOTICE OF HEARING. 1. THE 20 DEPARTMENT SHALL, BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DETERMINATION TO DENY AN APPLI- 21 CATION FOR A LICENSE, NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN WRITING OF THE REASONS FOR 22 SUCH PROPOSED DENIAL AND AFFORD THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 23 IN PERSON OR BY COUNSEL PRIOR TO DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION. SUCH 24 NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SERVED IN ANY MANNER AUTHORIZED BY THE CIVIL PRAC- 25 TICE LAW AND RULES FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS. IF A HEARING IS REQUESTED, 26 SUCH HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS THE DEPARTMENT 27 SHALL PRESCRIBE. 28 2. IF THE APPLICANT FAILS TO MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A HEARING 29 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTIFICATION, THEN THE NOTIFI- 30 CATION OF DENIAL SHALL BECOME THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT. 31 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE SUBPOENA POWERS REGULATED BY THE CIVIL PRAC- 32 TICE LAW AND RULES. IF, AFTER SUCH HEARING, THE APPLICATION IS DENIED, 33 WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH DENIAL SHALL BE SERVED UPON THE APPLICANT IN ANY 34 MANNER AUTHORIZED BY THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES FOR THE SERVICE OF 35 A SUMMONS. 36 3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, BEFORE REVOKING OR SUSPENDING ANY LICENSE OR 37 IMPOSING ANY FINE OR REPRIMAND ON THE HOLDER THEREOF, OR BEFORE ISSUING 38 ANY ORDER DIRECTING THE CESSATION OF UNLICENSED ACTIVITIES, AND AT LEAST 39 TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING, NOTIFY IN WRITING THE 40 HOLDER OF SUCH LICENSE, OR THE PERSON ALLEGED TO HAVE ENGAGED IN UNLI- 41 CENSED ACTIVITIES, OF ANY CHARGES MADE AND SHALL AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN 42 OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN PERSON OR BY COUNSEL IN REFERENCE THERETO. 43 4. WRITTEN NOTICE MUST BE SERVED TO THE LICENSEE OR PERSON CHARGED. 44 5. THE HEARING ON SUCH CHARGES SHALL BE AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS THE 45 DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESCRIBE. 46 S 909. JUDICIAL REVIEW. THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER IN SUSPENDING, 47 REVOKING OR REFUSING TO ISSUE OR RENEW A LICENSE, OR ISSUING AN ORDER 48 DIRECTING THE CESSATION OF UNLICENSED ACTIVITY OR IMPOSING A FINE OR 49 REPRIMAND MAY BE APPEALED BY A PROCEEDING BROUGHT UNDER AND PURSUANT TO 50 ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. 51 S 910. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND 52 REGULATIONS TO OVERSEE THE PRACTICE OF MOLD INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND 53 REMEDIATION AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. S. 3667--A 5 1 TITLE II 2 MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF 3 MOLD ASSESSMENTS AND REMEDIATION BY LICENSED PERSONS 4 SECTION 915. MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF MOLD ASSESSMENTS 5 BY LICENSED PERSONS. 6 916. MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF MOLD REMEDIATION 7 BY LICENSED PERSONS. 8 917. POST-REMEDIATION ASSESSMENT AND CLEARANCE. 9 S 915. MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF MOLD ASSESSMENTS BY 10 LICENSED PERSONS. 1. A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE SHALL PREPARE A MOLD 11 REMEDIATION PLAN THAT IS SPECIFIC TO EACH REMEDIATION PROJECT AND 12 PROVIDE THE PLAN TO THE CLIENT BEFORE THE REMEDIATION BEGINS. THE MOLD 13 REMEDIATION PLAN MUST SPECIFY: 14 (A) THE ROOMS OR AREAS WHERE THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED; 15 (B) THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS TO BE CLEANED OR REMOVED; 16 (C) THE METHODS TO BE USED FOR EACH TYPE OF REMEDIATION IN EACH TYPE 17 OF AREA; 18 (D) THE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) TO BE USED BY LICENSED 19 REMEDIATORS; AND 20 (E) THE PROPOSED CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR EACH TYPE OF 21 REMEDIATION IN EACH TYPE OF AREA. 22 2. A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER TO RECOMMEND TO A 23 CLIENT THAT, BEFORE REMEDIATION BEGINS, THE CLIENT SHOULD INFORM BUILD- 24 ING OCCUPANTS OF MOLD-RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT WILL DISTURB OR WILL HAVE 25 THE POTENTIAL TO DISTURB AREAS OF MOLD CONTAMINATION. 26 3. CONTAINMENT MUST BE SPECIFIED IN A MOLD REMEDIATION PLAN WHEN THE 27 MOLD CONTAMINATION AFFECTS A TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF TWENTY-FIVE CONTIG- 28 UOUS SQUARE FEET OR MORE FOR THE PROJECT. THE CONTAINMENT SPECIFIED IN 29 THE REMEDIATION PLAN MUST PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MOLD TO AREAS OF THE 30 BUILDING OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. 31 4. A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE WHO INDICATES IN A REMEDIATION PLAN THAT 32 A DISINFECTANT, BIOCIDE, OR ANTIMICROBIAL COATING WILL BE USED ON A MOLD 33 REMEDIATION PROJECT SHALL INDICATE A SPECIFIC PRODUCT OR BRAND ONLY IF 34 IT IS REGISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 35 FOR THE INTENDED USE AND IF THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTUR- 36 ER'S LABELING INSTRUCTIONS. A DECISION BY A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE TO 37 USE SUCH PRODUCTS MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT 38 SENSITIVITIES. 39 5. IN THE REMEDIATION PLAN FOR THE PROJECT, THE MOLD ASSESSMENT LICEN- 40 SEE SHALL SPECIFY THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE 41 UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THE MOLD IDENTIFIED FOR THE PROJECT HAS BEEN REMEDI- 42 ATED SO THAT SUCH MOLD REMEDIATION LICENSEE IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT 43 THE MOLD WILL NOT RETURN FROM THE SAME CAUSE. 44 S 916. MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF MOLD REMEDIATION BY 45 LICENSED PERSONS. 1. A MOLD REMEDIATION LICENSEE SHALL PREPARE A MOLD 46 REMEDIATION WORK PLAN THAT IS SPECIFIC TO EACH PROJECT, FULFILLS ALL THE 47 REQUIREMENTS OF THE MOLD REMEDIATION PLAN AND PROVIDES SPECIFIC 48 INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR HOW A MOLD REMEDI- 49 ATION PROJECT WILL BE PERFORMED. THE MOLD REMEDIATION LICENSEE SHALL 50 PROVIDE THE MOLD REMEDIATION WORK PLAN TO THE CLIENT BEFORE SITE PREPA- 51 RATION WORK BEGINS. 52 2. IF A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE SPECIFIES IN THE MOLD REMEDIATION 53 PLAN THAT PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) IS REQUIRED FOR THE 54 PROJECT, THE MOLD REMEDIATION LICENSEE SHALL PROVIDE THE SPECIFIED PPE 55 TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AND WHO WILL, OR 56 ARE ANTICIPATED TO, DISTURB OR REMOVE MOLD CONTAMINATION, WHEN THE MOLD S. 3667--A 6 1 AFFECTS A TOTAL SURFACE AREA FOR THE PROJECT OF TWENTY-FIVE CONTIGUOUS 2 FEET OR MORE. EACH EMPLOYEE WHO IS PROVIDED PPE MUST RECEIVE TRAINING 3 ON THE APPROPRIATE USE AND CARE OF THE PROVIDED PPE. THE TRAINING SHALL 4 BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 5 3. THE CONTAINMENT SPECIFIED IN THE REMEDIATION PLAN MUST BE USED ON A 6 MOLD REMEDIATION PROJECT WHEN THE MOLD AFFECTS A TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF 7 TWENTY-FIVE CONTIGUOUS SQUARE FEET OR MORE FOR THE PROJECT. THE CONTAIN- 8 MENT, WHEN CONSTRUCTED AS DESCRIBED IN THE REMEDIATION WORK PLAN AND 9 UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, MUST PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MOLD TO AREAS 10 OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT. 11 4. SIGNS ADVISING THAT A MOLD REMEDIATION PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS SHALL 12 BE DISPLAYED AT ALL ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES TO REMEDIATION AREAS. 13 5. NO PERSON SHALL REMOVE OR DISMANTLE ANY CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES OR 14 MATERIALS FROM A PROJECT SITE PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY THE MOLD REMEDIATION 15 LICENSEE OVERSEEING THE PROJECT OF A NOTICE FROM A MOLD ASSESSMENT 16 LICENSEE THAT THE PROJECT HAS ACHIEVED CLEARANCE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 17 NINE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS TITLE. 18 6. DISINFECTANTS, BIOCIDES AND ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS MAY BE USED ONLY 19 IF THEIR USE IS SPECIFIED IN A MOLD REMEDIATION PLAN, IF THEY ARE REGIS- 20 TERED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR THE 21 INTENDED USE AND IF THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S LABEL- 22 ING INSTRUCTIONS. IF A PLAN SPECIFIES THE USE OF SUCH A PRODUCT BUT DOES 23 NOT SPECIFY THE BRAND OR TYPE OF PRODUCT, A MOLD REMEDIATION LICENSEE 24 MAY SELECT THE BRAND OR TYPE OF PRODUCT TO BE USED. A DECISION BY A MOLD 25 ASSESSMENT OR REMEDIATION LICENSEE TO USE SUCH A PRODUCT MUST TAKE INTO 26 ACCOUNT THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT SENSITIVITIES AND POSSIBLE ADVERSE 27 REACTIONS TO CHEMICALS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE OFF-GASSED FROM 28 SURFACES COATED WITH THE PRODUCT. 29 S 917. POST-REMEDIATION ASSESSMENT AND CLEARANCE. 1. FOR A REMEDIATED 30 PROJECT TO ACHIEVE CLEARANCE, A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE SHALL CONDUCT A 31 POST-REMEDIATION ASSESSMENT. THE POST-REMEDIATION ASSESSMENT SHALL 32 DETERMINE WHETHER: 33 (A) THE WORK AREA IS FREE FROM ALL VISIBLE MOLD; AND 34 (B) ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REMEDIATION 35 PLAN AND REMEDIATION WORK PLAN AND MEETS CLEARANCE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN 36 THE PLAN. 37 2. POST-REMEDIATION ASSESSMENT SHALL, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, DETER- 38 MINE THAT THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THE MOLD HAS BEEN REMEDIATED SO THAT 39 IT IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THE MOLD WILL NOT RETURN FROM THAT REMEDI- 40 ATED AREA. 41 3. A MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE WHO DETERMINES THAT REMEDIATION HAS BEEN 42 SUCCESSFUL SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN PASSED CLEARANCE REPORT TO THE CLIENT 43 AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH MOLD REMEDIATION PROJECT. 44 4. IF THE MOLD ASSESSMENT LICENSEE DETERMINES THAT REMEDIATION HAS NOT 45 BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND CEASES TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT BEFORE THE 46 PROJECT PASSES CLEARANCE, THE LICENSEE SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN FINAL 47 STATUS REPORT TO THE CLIENT AND TO THE REMEDIATION LICENSEE. 48 S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 49 it shall have become a law.