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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The commissioner shall establish minimum qualifications for licensing.
2. Applications for licenses and renewal licenses shall be submitted to the commissioner in writing on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall contain the information set forth in this section as well as any additional information that the commissioner may require.
3. An applicant for a license to perform mold assessment shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment;
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and
(d) submitted insurance certificates evidencing workers' compensation coverage, if required, and liability insurance of at least fifty thousand dollars providing coverage for claims arising from the licensed activities and operations performed pursuant to this article.
4. An applicant for a license to perform mold remediation shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment;
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and
(d) submitted insurance certificates evidencing workers' compensation coverage, if required, and liability insurance of at least fifty thousand dollars providing coverage for claims arising from the licensed activities and operations performed pursuant to this article.
5. An applicant for a license to perform mold abatement shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) be eighteen years of age or older;
(b) have satisfactorily completed commissioner approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment; and
(c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section.
6. The commissioner shall charge and collect the following non-refundable fees which shall accompany each application:
(a) a fee for an initial application for a license as determined by the commissioner, of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for a mold remediation license, not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for a mold assessment license and not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for an individual mold abatement license;
(b) a fee for renewal of a license equal to the application fee; and
(c) a fee to be charged to a course provider for review of each course submitted for approval, as determined by the commissioner, of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, and an additional fee to be charged to a course provider of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for review of changes of technical content.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Labor Law - LAB § 932. License; procedure - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/labor-law/lab-sect-932/
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