§ 1-12 Renewal of Asbestos Handler Certificate.
RCNY § 1-12
(a)The handler shall apply for renewal of the certificate at least 60 days prior to the date of its expiration.
(b)Application for renewal shall be made on a form approved by the department and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) and proof of successful completion within the prior 12 months of a NYSDOH-approved Asbestos Handler Refresher training course; and (c) An applicant denied a certificate on any grounds other than failure to complete a certificate application or failure to meet the minimum requirements set forth in these rules may request a hearing before the commissioner or his/her designee to contest said denial by submitting a written request for such hearing within ten days of receipt of denial.
(d)If an asbestos handler certificate is lost or stolen, the certificate holder must immediately notify the department. An application for a replacement must be made in writing and must include a notarized statement that the certificate was lost or stolen, a statement that the applicant understands that submittal of a false statement will subject him or her to penalties and other remedies under the law, and a fee of $50. A replacement certificate may only be obtained twice in any two-year validity period. (Amended City Record 12/7/2018, eff. 1/6/2019)













