Subpart
1.
General requirements.
An individual preparing a lead project design, as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section
144.9501, subdivision
19a, must be licensed by the commissioner as a lead project designer. A lead
project designer license is not transferable.
Subp. 2.
Education and experience
requirements.
To be eligible for a lead project designer license, an
applicant must:
A. have a bachelor's
degree in engineering, architecture, or an environmental or safety discipline
and one year of experience in building construction, design, or a related
field;
B. be a registered
architect, registered professional engineer, certified industrial hygienist,
certified safety professional, or a certified asbestos project
designer;
C. have two years of
experience in regulated lead work, asbestos-related work, asbestos management
activities, or other environmental remediation; or
D. have four years of experience in building
construction, design, or a related field.
Subp. 3.
Training requirements; initial
license.
To be eligible for an initial license as a lead project
designer, an applicant must complete:
A. the initial lead supervisor and lead
project designer training courses for which the commissioner has issued permits
under part 4761.2370; or
B. the
initial lead supervisor and lead project designer training courses that are
approved by the EPA or by a state or tribal lead training program authorized by
the EPA and a lead project designer refresher training course for which the
commissioner has issued a permit under part 4761.2370.
Subp. 4.
Expiration; renewal;
retraining.
A. A lead project designer
license is valid for 12 months after the completion date on the training course
diploma for the most recently completed training course. Regulated lead work
may not be conducted after the license expires.
B. A lead project designer license may be
renewed upon completing a lead project designer refresher training course for
which a permit has been issued under part 4761.2370.
C. A lead project designer refresher training
course must be completed within 36 months after the date on the last issued
training course diploma. A refresher training course taken more than 36 months
after the date on the last issued training course diploma does not qualify the
individual for a renewed license.
D. An individual who fails to take a
refresher training course within 36 months after the date on the last issued
training course diploma may not renew the license. The individual must
successfully complete initial lead supervisor and lead project designer
training courses to qualify for a new license.
Subp. 5.
Application.
A. To apply for an initial license as a lead
project designer, the applicant must submit to the commissioner:
(1) a completed application on a form
provided by the commissioner;
(2) a
$100 nonrefundable application fee payable to the Minnesota Department of
Health; and
(3) a copy of the
applicant's original diploma for the initial lead project designer training
course.
B. If applying
from out of state, an applicant must submit:
(1) a completed application on a form
provided by the commissioner;
(2) a
$100 nonrefundable application fee payable to the Minnesota Department of
Health;
(3) a copy of the
applicant's original diploma for the initial lead project designer training
course or a copy of the current lead project designer license from the state
that the applicant is licensed in; and
(4) a copy of the applicant's original
diploma from the Minnesota lead project designer refresher training
course.
Subp.
6.
Renewal application.
A. An individual licensed as a lead project
designer must renew the license annually by submitting to the commissioner:
(1) a completed application on a form
provided by the commissioner;
(2) a
$100 nonrefundable renewal application fee payable to the Minnesota Department
of Health; and
(3) a copy of the
training course diploma from the most recent lead project designer refresher
training course as required under subpart 4.
B. Until the commissioner issues the renewed
license, the lead project designer may continue to perform regulated lead work
for up to 30 calendar days from the date of completing the lead project
designer refresher training course, provided the lead project designer:
(1) has submitted the renewal application to
the commissioner; and
(2) has a
copy of the diploma that is issued after completing a lead project designer
refresher training course. The diploma must be on site and available for review
where the regulated lead work is being conducted.
Subp. 7.
Denial;
conditions.
The commissioner shall deny an application for a lead project
designer license if the applicant fails to comply with all applicable
requirements in this part. The commissioner may also deny an application or set
conditions on a license according to Minnesota Statutes, section
144.99, subdivision
8. If a license application is denied, the applicant:
A. must be notified in writing of the denied
license application and the reasons for the denial; and
B. is not required to pay a second fee if the
applicant submits a second application according to subpart 5 or 6 within 30
days of receiving the notice that the application was denied. Fees are required
for all subsequent applications.
Subp. 8.
Duplicate license.
To replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated lead project
designer license, the licensed lead project designer must submit a completed
application for a duplicate lead project designer license.
