Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 643
Air Conservation
Section 643.237

August 28, 2008


Projects requiring special application, form, contents--procedure --fee, exemptions from fee--emergency projects, procedure--revision of project plans, notification of department required.

643.237. 1. Any person undertaking an asbestos abatement project of a magnitude greater than or equal to one hundred sixty square feet or two hundred sixty linear feet shall meet the following requirements:

(1) The person shall submit an application for asbestos abatement to the department for review at least twenty days in advance. The application shall be in the form required by the department. Such application shall include the name and address of the applicant, a description of the proposed project and any other information as may be required by the commission and provide proof to the department that all employees engaged in an asbestos abatement project are in compliance with sections 643.225 and 643.228;

(2) Persons undertaking an asbestos abatement project shall notify the department within sixty days of the completion of the project in the form required by the department;

(3) Persons undertaking an emergency asbestos abatement project of this magnitude shall submit a notification to the department within twenty-four hours of the onset of the emergency. An application for permit to abate shall be submitted to the department within seven days of the onset of the emergency;

(4) A fee of one hundred dollars shall be paid for review of each asbestos abatement project notification of this magnitude;

(5) Any person undertaking an asbestos abatement project in the jurisdiction of an authorized local air pollution control agency shall be exempt from an application fee if the authorized local agency also imposes an application fee.

2. Any person undertaking an asbestos abatement project of a magnitude less than one hundred sixty square feet or two hundred sixty linear feet, but greater than ten square feet or sixteen linear feet shall meet the following requirements:

(1) The person shall submit notification to the department for review at least twenty days in advance. The notification shall be in the form required by the department. Such notification shall include the name and address of the applicant, a description of the proposed project and any other information as may be required by the department and provide proof to the department that all employees engaged in an asbestos abatement project are in compliance with sections 643.225 and 643.228. In addition, the person shall post for inspection, at the site, current certificates of all individuals engaged in the asbestos abatement project as well as proof of the person's current registration;

(2) Persons undertaking an asbestos abatement project shall notify the department within sixty days of the completion of the project in the form required by the department;

(3) Persons undertaking an emergency asbestos abatement project of this magnitude shall submit notification to the department within twenty-four hours of the onset of the emergency.

3. Any person who submits an asbestos abatement project notification to the department shall submit actual project dates and times for his project. If the dates and times are revised on this project as submitted to the department, the person is responsible to notify the department at least twenty-four hours prior to the original starting date of the project by telephone and then followup with a written amendment stating the change in date and time. If the person does not comply with this procedure, he shall be held in violation of the notification requirements found in this section. This requirement does not change the reporting requirements for notification, post notification and emergency projects specified in this section.

(L. 1989 H.B. 77, et al.)

Effective 6-13-89


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