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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 15. Virginia Board For Asbestos, Lead, And Home Inspectors
Chapter 21. Asbestos Licensing Regulations
1/11/2026

18VAC15-21-490. Asbestos contractor.

A. Asbestos contractors must comply with all requirements, procedures, standards, and regulations covering any part of an asbestos project established by EPA, OSHA, the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Divisions of Air Pollution and Waste Management of the Department of Environmental Quality (§ 54.1-517 of the Code of Virginia).

B. Asbestos contractors must comply with the requirements found in Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia governing the regulation of general contractors.

C. Asbestos contractors must employ licensed asbestos supervisors and workers to perform work on any asbestos project.

D. Asbestos contractors must ensure that a licensed asbestos supervisor is present at each job site while an asbestos project is in progress.

E. Prior to the start of any asbestos project, the asbestos contractor must:

1. Notify the building or property owner or agent of the owner when a licensed project monitor is required in accordance with the provisions of 18VAC15-21-470 to determine that proper work practices are used and in compliance with all asbestos laws and regulations provided in this chapter.

2. Obtain a written acknowledgment from the owner or agent of the owner that the owner has been notified of the requirement to secure the services of a licensed asbestos project monitor. Such acknowledgment must include the address of the building where the asbestos project is to take place; the date the work is to be performed; the name, address, and license number of the licensed asbestos contractor performing the work; and evidence that the building or property owner or agent of the owner has received the notification. The initial notification and acknowledgment will be sufficient for the asbestos project.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.

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