II.B.1. Certificate Duration
General Abatement Contractor (GAC) certificates are valid for a period of three yearsone, two or three years.
II.B.2.Application Procedures
A person applying for a General Abatement Contractor (GAC) certificate, renewal of existing certification or reinstatement of expired certification shall submit an application on a form specified by the Division and, except as provided in paragraph II.A.3 (Non-Public Access Areas) above, pay the applicable fee as specified in the table below:
Certification / Amount1 year / 3 years2 years / 5 years3 years
GAC(initial) / N/A$2,000.00 / $525.00N/A / N/AN/A
GAC (renewal) / $1,000.00 / $2,000.00 / $3,000.00
Out of State (initial) / $3,000.00 / N/A / N/A
Out of State (renewal) / $2,000.00 / $4,000.00 / $6,000.00
II.C.2.Application Procedures
Anyone applying for a Worker, Supervisor, Building Inspector, Management Planner, or Project Designer certificate, renewal of an existing certificate or reinstatement of an expired certificate shall submit an application on a form specified by the Divisionand, except as provided in paragraph II.A.3 (Non-Public Access Areas) above, pay the applicable fee as specified in the table below:
Certification / Amount1 year / 3 years / 5 years
Worker / $122.50125.00 / $367.50375.00 / $612.50625.00
Supervisor / $175.00250.00 / $525.00750.00 / $875.001250.00
Building Inspector / $122.50175.00 / $367.50525.00 / $612.50875.00
Management Planner / $175.00 / $525.00 / $875.00
Project Designer / $175.00250.00 / $525.00750.00 / $875.001250.00
II.C.4. Examination
An Individual Seeking certification, renewal of an existing certificate or reinstatement of an expired certificate in a specific discipline shall pass, on an annual basis, a Division-administered closed book examination for that discipline. Each examination shall cover topics included in the training course for that disclipline. The Division shall determine the testing schedule and procedures shall be determined by the Division.
If an applicant fails to achieve a passing score on a certification exam, he or she may retake the exam after submitting the following items to the Division:
a new application including payment of a retesting fee of $25.00 equal to the certification fee and
proof of attendance at a remedial training course, if required by the Division.
II.C.6.Combined Certifications
At the request of the applicant, the Division may issue a combined Supervisor/Project Designer or combined Building Inspector/Management Planner certificate. The applicant shall submit an application on a form specified by the Division and, except as provided in paragraph II.A.3 (Non-Public Access Areas) above, pay the applicable fee as specified in the table below:
Certification / Amount1 year / 3 years / 5 years
Supervisor/Project Designer / $175.00275.00 / $525.00825.00 / $875.001375.00
Building Inspector/
Management Planner / $122.50275.00 / $367.50825.00 / $612.501375.00
II.D.2. Application Procedures
Anyone applying for an Air Monitoring Specialist certificate, renewal of existing certification or reinstatement of an expired certificate shall submit an application on a form specified by the Division and, except as specified in paragraph II.A.3 (Non-Public Access Areas) above, pay the applicable fee as specified in the table below:
Certification / Amount1 year / 3 years / 5 years
Air Monitoring Specialist / $175.00250.00 / $525.00750.00 / $875.001250.00
II.E.1Any person wishing to offer courses in disciplines for which training or certification is required shall apply to the Division for approval, except for the training referenced in Appendix C. Applicants seeking approval for initial training or refresher training courses shall submit their request to the Division on a form supplied by the Division along with an annual fee of $250.00 per discipline in which they wish to offer courses.
II.F.2.Current AHERA training credentials and current Colorado certification for the discipline being taught by the instructor (variances for out-of-state instructors will be considered on a case-by-case basis);
II.F.4.Documentation of experience claimed or instruction received must be provided by the applicant along with an annual fee of $25.00 per discipline that they wish to teach. This must include submission of a résumé with telephone numbers, and references, that are provided to allow for verification by the Division.
III.E.1.b.If the project is not one for which permit is required pursuant to paragraph III.G.1. (Permits), a processing fee of $55.0080.00 shall be submitted to theDivision for each notice. For abatement projects that occur in nonpublic access areas, the Division may charge the person submitting this notice a fee for site inspections and any necessary monitoring for compliance with applicable sections of this regulation. The fee shall be assessed at a rate of $55.0080.00 per hour.
III.E.1.c.For large contiguous facility complexes, if the project is not one for which permit is required pursuant to III.G.1. (Permits), an annual fee in the amount of $55.0080.00 per abatement project that will be undertaken that year shall be submitted to the Division. If over the course of the year should more than the anticipated number of projects occur, an additional $55.0080.00 per notice shall be submitted to the Division. At the end of one year the Division will refund fees for projects that have not been performed, less an $55.0080.00 processing fee.
III.F.ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES AND VARIANCES
The Division may, at its discretion, grant a variance from the Regulation allowing use of an alternative procedure for the clearance of abatement projects or the control of emissions from an asbestos abatement project provided the person conducting the asbestos abatement submits the alternative procedure in writing to the Division, along with a fee of $100.00 and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Division that compliance with the regulation is neither practical nor feasible, or that the proposed alternative procedures provide equilivent control of asbestos.
III.G.1.b.Permit fees for large contiguous facility complexes shall be paid annually to the Division in the amount of $825.001,200.00 plus $55.0080.00 for each anticipated project. This fee must accompany the permit application for the application to be accepted. At the end of the permit year, the Division will refund fees for projects that have not been conducted, less an $55.00 80.00 processing fee.
II.G.1.c.For any project other than those on large contiguous facility complexes, the permittee shall be assessed a fee for the permit. The fee must accompany each permit application. The fee schedule is as follows:
Project Length / Permit Fee for ProjectsApplies to ALL facilities including single-family residential dwellings / Applies ONLY to single-family residential dwellings
Greater than260 liner feet/ 160 square feet/ 55 gallon drum / Greater than
50 liner feet/ 32 square feet/ 55 gallon drum.
but less than or equal to
260 linear feet/ 160 square feet/ 55 gallon drum1 – 30 days / $275.00400.00 / $165.00225.00
31 – 90 days / $550.00800.00 / $275.00400.00
91 - 365 days / $825.001,200.00 / $385.00560.00
Any inspections in excess of one for a 30day permit, two for a 90day permit, or three for an oneyear permit will be assessed at a rate of $55.00 80.00 per hour.
III.G.3.c.Indicates additional phases that are to be added after the start of a multi-phase project by the submission of a new application covering the additional phase or phases 10 working days prior to the start of the first additional phase. There is an $55.0080.00 fee for each additional phase after the initial permit approval.
III.G.6Transferring a Permit
Should a GAC wish to transfer a permit to another GAC, the GAC who will perform theabatement project must submit a new permit application and pay the Division a $40.0060.00 processing fee.
VII.G.REVISIONS TO REGULATION NUMBER 8, PART B (December 20 and 21, 2007)
This Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose complies with the requirements of the Colorado Administrative Procedure Act Sections 24-4-103(4), C.R.S. for new and revised regulations.
Basis
The Air Quality Control Commission has adopted revisions to Regulation No. 8, Part B, Sections II.B.1., II.B.2., II.C.2., II.C.4., II.C.6., II.D.2., II.E.1., II.F.2., II.F.4., III.E.1.b., III.E.1.c., III.F., III.G.1.b., III.G.1.c., III.G.3.c. and III.G.6. in order to increase the certification and permit fees charged to persons certified to perform Asbestos activities in Colorado, commencing in 2008. The increases are necessary to cover current and rising program costs.
Specific Statutory Authority
The specific statutory authority for these revisions is set forth in Section 25-7-510 C.R.S., which allows the Commission to adjust fees so that the revenue generated is sufficient to cover direct and indirect costs to implement the Asbestos program.
Purpose
The revisions to Regulation No.8, Part B, Sections II.B.1., II.B.2., II.C.2., II.C.4., II.C.6., II.D.2., II.E.1., II.F.2., II.F.4., III.E.1.b., III.E.1.c., III.F., III.G.1.b., III.G.1.c., III.G.3.c. and III.G.6. will cover existing and anticipated revenue shortfalls.
COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION
ADOPTED: December 20 and 21, 2007