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...ng anything in this chapter, a board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code, or any person acting on the board's or authority's behalf, may issue an order or regulation that applies only to specific persons. Any order or regulation that applies to a class of persons in violation of this section is invalid and has...

...any order or regulation of the board of health of a city or general health district adopted in pursuance of those sections, or whoever interferes with the execution of an order or regulation of that nature by a member of the board or person authorized by the board, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both. No person shall be imprisoned for the first offense, an...

...or the purpose of protecting the public health from the hazards associated with exposure to asbestos, including the performance of air and bulk sampling. This category of specialists includes inspectors, management planners, health professionals, industrial hygienists, private consultants, or other individuals involved in asbestos risk identification or assessment or regulatory activities. (G) "Business entity" mea...

...umstances constituting an environmental health emergency that authorize the director to issue an emergency order under division (B) of section 3710.13 of the Revised Code; (6) Employee training standards, work practices that reduce the risk of contamination and recontamination of the environment, record-keeping requirements, action levels, project clearance levels, and other requirements that asbestos hazard abateme...

...ations for the purpose of assessing the health hazards associated with the presence of friable asbestos materials in order to determine the need for an asbestos hazard abatement project shall be conducted by an asbestos hazard evaluation specialist certified pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 3710. of the Revised Code.

...e United States occupational safety and health administration. (C) A business entity or public entity applying for an asbestos hazard abatement contractor's license shall, in addition to the other requirements of this section, provide at least one asbestos hazard abatement specialist, certified pursuant to this chapter and the rules adopted under it, for each asbestos hazard abatement project, and demonstrate to th...

...e United States occupational safety and health administration; (2) A description of procedures the business entity or public entity will use for the selection, utilization, handling, removal, and disposal of clothing to prevent contamination or recontamination of the environment and to protect the public health from the hazards associated with exposure to asbestos; (3) The name and address of each asbestos dispos...

... or certified by the director of environmental protection as required by this chapter; (B) A requirement that all project clearance levels and sampling be in accordance with rules adopted by the director; (C) A requirement that all clearance air-monitoring be conducted by asbestos hazard abatement air-monitoring technicians or asbestos hazard evaluation specialists certified by the director.

... an application, the director of environmental protection shall acknowledge receipt of the application and notify the applicant of any deficiency in the application. Within sixty calendar days after receiving a completed application, including all additional information requested by the director, the director shall issue a license or certificate or deny the application. The director shall issue only one license or ce...

...am as defined by the director of environmental protection pursuant to rule, and make the program available to the environmental protection agency, and workers at the job site if the contractor is a public entity or prepare a written respiratory protection program, consistent with 29 C.F.R. 1910.134 and make the program available to the agency, and workers at the job site if the contractor is a business entity; (2)...

...e United States occupational safety and health administration set forth in 29 C.F.R. 1926.1101; (2) Comply with all applicable rules adopted by the director of environmental protection pursuant to sections 3704.03 and 3710.02 of the Revised Code. (B) An asbestos hazard abatement contractor that is a public entity shall: (1) Provide workers with protective clothing and equipment and ensure that the workers invol...

...available to the the director of environmental protection upon request. The licensee shall maintain the records for at least thirty years. (B) The records required by this section shall include all of the following: (1) The name, social security number, and address of the person who supervised the asbestos hazard abatement project; (2) The names and social security numbers of all workers at the job site; (3) The ...

... approval or renewal of a course on the health and safety aspects of asbestos hazard abatement activities which meets the requirements of division (A)(3) of section 3710.07 of the Revised Code by submitting a written application on forms provided by the director. (B) In order to obtain or renew approval, a person sponsoring a course shall substantially satisfy all of the following criteria: (1) Provide courses of i...

...an, may apply to the director of environmental protection for licensure or certification. The director shall license or certify persons under this section upon a determination that the standards for certification, licensure, or approval in the other state are at least substantially equivalent to those established by this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder. The director may require an examination before licensur...

...e United States occupational safety and health administration as the regulations pertain to asbestos; (4) The regulations adopted by the United States environmental protection agency pursuant to the "Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act," Title II of the "Federal Toxic Substances Control Act," 90 Stat. 2003, 15 U.S.C. 2641 et seq. (1986).

...tion necessary to meet an environmental health emergency involving asbestos. Any person to whom an order is directed shall immediately comply with the order. Upon application to the director, the person shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible, but no more than twenty days after receipt of the application by the director. (C) If the director determines, pursuant to division (B) of this section, that an enviro...

...t the request of the director of environmental protection, the attorney general may commence a civil action for civil penalties and injunctions, in a court of common pleas, against any person who has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter, any rule adopted under this chapter, or any license or certificate issued under this chapter. (B) The court of common pleas in which an action for injun...

...All civil and criminal penalties ordered pursuant to this chapter and paid as provided in the chapter, and all fees and other moneys collected pursuant to the chapter, shall be deposited in the non-title V clean air fund created in section 3704.035 of the Revised Code.

...The provisions of this chapter shall not limit the administration and enforcement of the provisions set forth in Chapter 3704. of the Revised Code.

...ecialist established by the director of health, or a licensed asbestos hazard abatement contractor, the liability of that person for asbestos-related injuries caused by the person's contractee in the performance of asbestos hazard abatement or evaluation activities shall be limited to those asbestos-related injuries arising from acts which the person knew or could reasonably have been expected to know were not in acc...

...e United States occupational safety and health administration, and if the electric light company engages in an asbestos hazard abatement activity solely at its own place or places of business, except that such electric light company and its full-time employees shall comply with the certification provisions contained in this chapter to the extent required to comply with applicable accreditation requirements of the "As...

...he Revised Code, the director of environmental protection shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter.

...t the request of the director of environmental protection, a prosecuting attorney, city director of law, or similar chief legal officer may commence a criminal action, in a court of this state, against any person who violates any provision of this chapter, any rule adopted under this chapter, any license or certificate issued under this chapter, or any order issued pursuant to this chapter. (B) Upon conviction, the ...

...s used in this chapter: (A) "Board of health" means a board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code. (B) "Maternity home" means a facility for pregnant girls and women where accommodations, medical care, and social services are provided during the prenatal and postpartal periods. "Maternity home" does not incl...

...(A) of this section does not apply to a health care facility, as defined in section 3702.30 of the Revised Code.