Asbestos Handler Certificate.
15 RCNY § 1-11
in effect§ 1-11 Asbestos Handler Certificate.
(a) No individual shall engage in an asbestos project or in asbestos abatement activities on a minor project, for compensation, unless that individual is certified as an asbestos handler by the department and has an "Asbestos Handler Certificate" issued by the department.
(b) The department shall issue an asbestos handler certificate in the form of a photo identification card or digital or electronic equivalent as approved by DEP which shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance to applicants who meet the following conditions:
(1) Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the date of application; and
(2) Applicant must submit a completed application provided by the department accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100); and
(3) Applicant must submit documentation of successful completion within the prior 12 months of a NYSDOH-approved Asbestos Handler training course; and
(4) Applicant must achieve a passing grade on a departmental examination.
(c) An applicant denied a certificate on any grounds other than failure to complete a certificate application or failure to meet the minimum requirements set forth in these rules may request a hearing before the commissioner or his/her designee to contest said denial by submitting a written request for such hearing within ten days of receipt of denial.
(Amended City Record 12/7/2018, eff. 1/6/2019; amended City Record 1/15/2025, eff. 2/14/2025)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-23338Fetched: 10/24/2026