Michigan Compiled Laws Act 440 Of 1988 Asbestos Workers Accreditation Act (338.3401 - 338.3418)

AN ACT to provide for the accreditation of persons who perform asbestos-related work in schools, school buildings, and public and commercial buildings; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and officers; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to assess certain fees.

History: 1988, Act 440, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995

Section 338.3401 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “asbestos workers accreditation act”. History: 1988, Act 440, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988...
Section 338.3402 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “ACBM” means asbestos-containing building material. (b) “Asbestos” means a group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers,...
Section 338.3403 Asbestos-related Work In School Or Public And Commercial Buildings Requiring Certificate Of Accreditation And Annual Reaccreditation; Applicability Of Section To Certain Asbestos Work.
(1) A person shall not perform the following asbestos-related work in a school building or a public and commercial building in this state unless...
Section 338.3404 Completion Of Initial Training Required For Accreditation; Length Of Initial Training Course; Refresher Training Course Required For Reaccreditation.
(1) A person who seeks accreditation to perform asbestos-related work in a school building or a public and commercial building in this state is...
Section 338.3405 Certificate Of Accreditation; Certificate Of Reaccreditation.
(1) A person who meets the requirements of this act and who completes the initial training and passes the examination required under section 4...
Section 338.3406 Providing Initial Training Courses, Examinations, And Refresher Training Courses; Denial, Revocation, Or Suspension Of Approval.
(1) The initial training courses, examinations, refresher training courses, and certificates of successful course completion required under this act shall be provided by the...
Section 338.3407 Accreditation As Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner, Or Project Designer; Minimum Experience.
The following minimum experience is required of a person seeking accreditation as an asbestos inspector, management planner, or project designer: (a) An asbestos inspector...
Section 338.3408 Complaints Of Alleged Violations; Actions.
The department shall receive or initiate complaints of alleged violations of this act and shall take appropriate actions with respect to those alleged violations...
Section 338.3409 Investigations; Grounds For Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of Certificate Of Accreditation Or Reaccreditation.
(1) The department, on its own initiative or upon the written complaint of an aggrieved party, a state agency, or political subdivision, may investigate...
Section 338.3410 Reciprocal Agreements With Other States.
(1) The department shall seek to obtain written reciprocal agreements with other states that have accreditation and reaccreditation requirements that equal or exceed the...
Section 338.3411 Sponsorship Of Training Course Or Refresher Training Course; Application For Approval; Requirements; Fee; Information; Determination As To Approval Or Denial; Qualifications Of Instructors; Receipt Of Completed Application; Issuance Of License Within Certain Period Of Time; Report; “completed Application” Defined.
(1) A person desiring to sponsor a training course or refresher training course for those disciplines required to be accredited under this act may...
Section 338.3412 Training Course; Notice Of Scheduled Courses; Inspection; Effect Of Noncompliance; Record Keeping.
(1) A training course sponsor shall submit to the department a notice of scheduled courses not less than 7 calendar days before the start...
Section 338.3413 Numbered Certificate Of Successful Course Completion; Issuance; Contents; Issuance Of Numbered Certificate Of Accreditation Or Certificate Of Reaccreditation; List Of Persons Issued Certificates.
(1) The training course sponsor shall issue a numbered certificate of successful initial or refresher course completion to a student who meets the requirements...
Section 338.3414 Submission Of Application And Annual Fee; Fee Schedule; Failure To Submit Annual Fee; Disposition Of Fees.
(1) A person desiring accreditation or reaccreditation from the director under section 13 shall submit to the department an application for accreditation or reaccreditation...
Section 338.3415 Failure To Have Certificate Of Accreditation Or Reaccreditation At Job Site.
A person who is accredited under this act to perform asbestos-related work in a school building or a public and commercial building shall have...
Section 338.3415a Disclosure Of Inspector's Financial Interest Or Relationship; Performance Of Asbestos-related Work As Condition Of Conducting Inspection Prohibited; Right Of Contractor To Conduct Inspection; “person” Defined.
(1) An asbestos inspector who has conducted an inspection under this act shall disclose orally and in writing to the person requesting the inspection...
Section 338.3416 Repealed. 1995, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to interim accreditation.
Section 338.3417 Violation; Civil Penalties.
A person who violates this act shall be subject to civil penalties for each violation or each day that a violation continues in accordance...
Section 338.3418 Appropriation.
The legislature shall annually appropriate to the department an amount sufficient to administer and enforce this act. History: 1988, Act 440, Imd. Eff. Dec....

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