- (1) A person may not engage in an asbestos-related occupation after the expiration of accreditation until they have renewed their accreditation and received a copy of their Montana asbestos accreditation from the department.
- (2) Accreditation for each asbestos-related occupation may be renewed annually on or before the expiration date of accreditation by submitting to the department a completed application form provided by the department, a certificate of satisfactory completion of a department approved refresher course, and the appropriate fee.
- (3) An applicant for renewal of accreditation in an asbestos-related occupation, except asbestos inspector and management planner, shall attend a one-day refresher course approved by the department or EPA for that specific occupation.
- (4) For renewal of accreditation as an asbestos inspector, a person shall attend a half-day refresher course approved by the department or EPA.
- (5) Asbestos management planners shall attend the half-day asbestos inspector refresher course plus an additional half-day refresher course on asbestos project management planning approved by the department or EPA.
- (6) If a person does not apply for renewal of accreditation within one year following the expiration of accreditation, the person must obtain accreditation under ARM 17.74.362 to engage in an asbestos-related occupation.
(7) An applicant for renewal of accreditation as instructor shall attend a refresher course:
- (a) taught by another instructor; or
- (b) taught by the instructor with three or more eligible students.
Authorizing statute(s): 75-2-503, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 75-2-511, MCA
History: NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1574, Eff. 6/23/06; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 723, Eff. 4/13/24.