Florida Statute 469.004 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 469
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

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F.S. 469.004

469.004 License; asbestos consultant; asbestos contractor.—

(1) All asbestos consultants must be licensed by the department. Except for an asbestos consultant’s license issued by endorsement as provided under subsection (3) or otherwise expressly provided by law, an asbestos consultant’s license may be issued only to an applicant who holds a current, valid, active license as an architect issued under chapter 481; holds a current, valid, active license as a professional engineer issued under chapter 471; holds a current, valid, active license as a professional geologist issued under chapter 492; is a diplomat of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene; or has been awarded designation as a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

(2) All asbestos contractors must be licensed by the department. An asbestos contractor may not perform abatement activities involving work that affects building structures or systems. Work on building structures or systems may be performed only by a contractor licensed under chapter 489.

(3) The department shall certify as qualified for licensure by endorsement any individual applying for licensure who has passed a written examination that meets the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan, has held a valid license to practice as an asbestos consultant or asbestos contractor issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of application, and is applying for the same or similar license in this state, subject to ss. 469.005(5) and 469.006. The application for licensure must be made either when the license in the other state or territory is active or within 2 years after such license was last active. To qualify for licensure by endorsement, an asbestos consultant must complete the courses required by s. 469.005(2) and an asbestos contractor must complete the courses required by s. 469.005(3).

(4) A license issued under this chapter must be renewed every 2 years. Before an asbestos contractor’s license may be renewed, the licensee must complete a 1-day course of continuing education during each of the preceding 2 years. Before an asbestos consultant’s license may be renewed, the licensee must complete a 2-day course of continuing education during each of the preceding 2 years.

History.—ss. 53, 54, ch. 94-119; ss. 3, 6, ch. 95-200; s. 14, ch. 98-419; s. 16, ch. 99-254; s. 2, ch. 2023-211.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 469.004

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 469.004.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 469.004

Total Results: 11

Jews for Jesus, Inc. v. Rapp

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-10-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 997 So. 2d 1098

Snippet: negligent infliction of emotional distress. Id. at 469. [4] Accordingly, the district court reversed the

Farina v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-08-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 801 So. 2d 44

Snippet: collateral review under rule 3.850. See id. at 469. [4] We noted: "This is in sharp contrast to

Ozbourn v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-03-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 651 So. 2d 795

Snippet: discharged or released from active treatment. See § 394.469(4), Fla. Stat. (1989). Godwin, 593 So.2d at 214.

Godwin v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-01-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 593 So. 2d 211

Snippet: discharged or released from active treatment. See § 394.469(4), Fla. Stat. (1989). Thus, we answer the rephrased

State v. D.T.W.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 425 So. 2d 1383

Snippet: footnote 3, at 358 N.Y.S.2d 405-06, 315 N.E.2d 468-469.4 As expressed by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals,

State v. DTW

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 425 So. 2d 1383

Snippet: footnote 3, at 358 N.Y.S.2d 405-06, 315 N.E.2d 468-469.[4] As expressed by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Maloney v. Kirk

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1968-07-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 212 So. 2d 609

Snippet: Capital Weekly Post, Fla. 1957, 97 So.2d 464, 469. [4] Evans v. Carroll, Fla. 1958, 104 So.2d 37, 108

Grapes v. Mitchell

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1963-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 159 So. 2d 465

Snippet: to the testimony as late as April, 1959, just *469 four months prior to his death. The evidence discloses

City of Hollywood v. Bair

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1957-02-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 93 So. 2d 60

Snippet: their work must pass inspection. We note in Sec. 469.04, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., that those

Atwater v. City of Sarasota

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1949-01-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 38 So. 2d 681

Snippet: the use of said city or town." § 469.04. Section 469.05 provides that cities "shall

Owen v. Baggett

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1919-05-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 77 Fla. 582

Snippet: 173 N. C. 167, 91 S. E. Rep. 831; 9 Corpus Juris 469; 4 R. C. L. 229; Snethen v. Harrison County, 172 Iowa