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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The director may reprimand, suspend or revoke the license of an asbestos analytical laboratory, clearance air monitor, contractor, inspector, management planner or worker, or of an asbestos abatement project designer or supervisor, or of a resilient floor covering worker, if the licensee:
(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license or knowingly aids another in such fraud or deception;
(2) Fails at any time to meet the qualifications for a license or to comply with the requirements of this article or any applicable rules or regulations adopted by the director;
(3) Fails to meet applicable federal or state standards for asbestos abatement projects; or
(4) Employs or permits an individual not licensed as required by this article to work on an asbestos abatement project.
(b) The director may investigate all suspected violations of this article or any rules promulgated hereunder. Upon the finding of a violation in connection with any asbestos abatement project, the director shall issue a cease and desist order directing that all work on the project be halted forthwith. Posting of the cease and desist order on the project site shall constitute notice of its contents to the property owner and all persons working on the asbestos abatement project. Where practicable, however, the director shall deliver a copy of such order by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owner and to the contractor.
(c) Hearings regarding violations of this article and any rules promulgated hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedures act of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-32-15. Reprimands; suspension or revocation of license; violations; orders; hearings - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-16-public-health/wv-code-sect-16-32-15/
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