Title 8 . Labor and Workforce Development

Chapter 61 . Boiler and Pressure Vessel Construction Code

Section 720. Issuance and duration of certificate

8 AAC 61.720. Issuance and duration of certificate

(a) A training provider must provide notification to the department in accordance with 8 AAC 61.745.

(b) A person may submit an application for certification after successfully completing a department-approved training course in accordance with 8 AAC 61.700 and 8 AAC 61.710, and must include with the application

(1) payment of a fee in accordance with 8 AAC 61.730(a) ;

(2) a head and shoulders photograph that is at least two inches by two inches in size or have a photograph taken at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Labor Standards and Safety;

(3) the person's name, height, weight, social security number, date of birth, current address, telephone number, and name of employer if applicable;

(4) the dates of the course attended;

(5) whether initial or renewal course; and

(6) name of the training provider.

(c) The department will issue an initial certificate that is valid for one year from the date of successful completion of the initial course or, in the case of renewal, one year from the expiration date of the previously issued certificate. The certificate will contain the following information:

(1) the certificate holder's name, height, weight, social security number, date of birth, and current address; and

(2) the date that the certificate is issued, the date that the certificate expires, and the unique certificate number.

(d) For each certificate holder, the department shall maintain the following information:

(1) the name of the certificate holder;

(2) whether the certificate holder has a supervisor/contractor designation;

(3) the date that the certificate holder took the initial training course;

(4) the date that the certificate holder took the renewal training course, if applicable;

(5) the date that the certificate holder took the initial training course examination;

(6) the name, address and telephone number of the training provider that provided the certificate holder with the required training;

(7) that the person receiving the certificate has completed the requisite asbestos training for certification under TSCA Title II; and

(8) the expiration date of the certificate.

(e) A person who has successfully completed the initial or renewal course must, within 45 calendar days of completing the course, submit an application to the department for certification to perform asbestos work.

(f) The department will not issue certification to a person who fails to comply with the requirements of (e) of this section and will require the person to repeat the initial or renewal course as appropriate.

(g) The department will require a person, who fails to renew a certificate in accordance with 8 AAC 61.740 within one year of the certification expiration date, to repeat the initial course in accordance with 8 AAC 61.700 and 8 AAC 61.710.

(h) A person may not perform asbestos work as defined under 8 AAC 61.600 without a current certificate issued under this chapter.

History: Eff. 10/1/85, Register 96; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 9/10/99, Register 151

Authority: AS 18.31.020

AS 18.31.200

Editor's note: A photograph required under 8 AAC 61.720(b) may be taken at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Labor Standards and Safety, 3301 Eagle Street, Anchorage, Alaska, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.