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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 8-241.03. Certification of mold assessment and remediation professionals.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The Director shall issue licenses and may issue certifications for conducting indoor mold assessment and remediation in the District.

(2) In licensing a person to conduct indoor mold assessment or remediation, the Director may recognize certification programs of other states or independent bodies that the Director determines to be sufficient to ensure professional conduct of indoor mold assessment or remediation.

(b) No person shall engage in the business of residential indoor mold assessment or remediation unless the person is certified and licensed in accordance with requirements promulgated by the Director.

(c) The Director shall maintain a publicly available list of all certified indoor mold assessment and remediation professionals in the District.

(d) The Director shall establish reasonable and necessary fees to administer this section, including fees for certifications and licenses. The fees shall be set, at a minimum, in an amount sufficient to recover the costs of administering this section. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation Fund established under § 8-241.07.

<Text of subsec. (e) applicable upon the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 23-188 in an approved budget and financial plan.>

(e)(1) Housing inspectors employed by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“DCRA”) as of October 1, 2021, shall obtain certification from the Department of the Energy and Environment to conduct indoor mold inspections by March 31, 2022.

(2) Housing inspectors hired by DCRA after October 1, 2021, shall obtain certification within 90 days after the housing inspector is hired.

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