19 CSR 30-70.140 - Application Process and Requirements for the Licensure of Risk Assessors
(1) Application for a Risk Assessor License.
(A) An applicant for a risk assessor license
must submit a completed application to the Office of Lead Licensing and
Accreditation (OLLA ) prior to consideration for license issuance. All
applications for licensure must be received by OLLA at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date of the state lead examination; provided, however, OLLA may
waive the time for the filing of applications as particular circumstances
justify. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Missouri Department of
Health, Attention: Fee Receipts, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO
65102-0570.
(B) The application
shall include the following:
1. Completed lead
occupation license application form provided by OLLA which shall include:
A. The applicant's full legal name, home
address, and telephone number;
B.
The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's current
employer;
C. The applicant's Social
Security number;
D. The county or
counties in which the applicant is employed;
E. The location where the applicant would
like to receive correspondence regarding his or her application or
license;
F. The occupation the
applicant wishes to be licensed for;
G. Type of training completed, including name
of training provider , certificate identification number and dates of course
completion;
H. Licensure for lead
occupations in other states, including name of other states, type of license,
license expiration date, and license number, and copies of other states'
license/certificate ;
I.
Certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ), including EPA
region number, type of certification, certification expiration date,
certification number, and a copy of the EPA certificate ;
J. Employment history and/or education which
meets the experience and/or education requirements in paragraph (3)(B)1. of
this regulation; and
K. Signature
of the applicant which certifies that all information in the application is
complete and true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and that the
applicant will comply with applicable state statutes and regulations;
2. A copy of the OLLA - or
EPA -accredited lead inspector and risk assessor training program completion
certificates and any required refresher completion certificates;
3. Two (2) recent passport-size color
photographs of the applicant's face without a hat or sunglasses (computer
generated or photocopied photographs are not acceptable);
4. Documentation pursuant to paragraph
(3)(B)2. of this regulation as evidence of meeting the education and/or
experience requirements for risk assessors; and
5. A check or money order made payable to the
Missouri Department of Health for the nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars
($100).
(C) An applicant
for a risk assessor license shall apply to OLLA within one (1) year of the
applicant's successful completion of an OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor
training course , as indicated on the certificate of completion. Applicants
failing to apply within one (1) year from the date on the training program
completion certificates shall, before making application for license,
successfully complete the eight (8)-hour risk assessor refresher training
course accredited by OLLA or the EPA .
(D) Applicants failing to apply within three
(3) years of the risk assessor training and who have not successfully completed
annual refresher training, shall successfully complete the OLLA - or
EPA -accredited risk assessor training course again before submitting
application for a risk assessor license.
(2) Application for a Risk Assessor License
Under Reciprocity .
(A) An applicant for a risk
assessor license by reciprocity must submit a completed application to OLLA
prior to consideration for license issuance. Completed applications shall be
mailed to the Missouri Department of Health, Attention: Fee Receipts, P.O. Box
570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570.
(B) The application shall include the
following:
1. Completed lead occupation
license application form provided by OLLA which shall include:
A. The applicant's full legal name, home
address, and telephone number;
B.
The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's current
employer;
C. The applicant's Social
Security number;
D. The location
where the applicant would like to receive correspondence regarding his or her
application or license;
E. The
occupation the applicant wishes to be licensed for;
F. Licensure for lead occupations in other
states, including name of other states, type of license, license expiration
date, and license number, and copies of other states'
license/certificate ;
G.
Certification by the EPA , including EPA region number, type of certification,
certification expiration date, certification number, and a copy of the EPA
certificate ; and
H. Signature of
the applicant which certifies that all information in the application is
complete and true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and that the
applicant will comply with applicable state statutes and regulations;
2. Two (2) recent passport-size
color photographs of the applicant's face without a hat or sunglasses (computer
generated or photocopied photographs are not acceptable); and
3. A check or money order made payable to the
Missouri Department of Health for the nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars
($100).
(3)
Training, Education and Experience Requirements for Risk Assessor License.
(A) An applicant for a license as a risk
assessor shall complete an OLLA - or EPA -accredited lead inspector training
program and an OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor training program (see
19 CSR
30-70.340) and pass both of the course examinations
with a score of seventy percent (70%) or more.
(B) An applicant for a license as a risk
assessor shall meet minimum education and/or experience requirements for a
licensed risk assessor.
1. The minimum
education and/or experience requirements for a licensed risk assessor includes
at least one (1) of the following:
A. A
bachelor's degree and at least one (1) year of experience in a related field
such as lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or environmental
hazard remediation work;
B. An
associate's degree and two (2) years experience in a related field such as
lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or environmental hazard
remediation work;
C. Certification
as an industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect and/or
certification in a related engineering/health/environmental field such as
safety professional or environmental scientist; or
D. A high school diploma or certificate of
high school equivalency (GED) and three (3) years of experience in a related
field such as lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or
environmental hazard remediation work.
2. The following documents will be recognized
by OLLA as evidence of meeting the requirements listed in paragraph (3)(B)1. of
this regulation:
A. Official academic
transcripts or diploma, as evidence of meeting the education
requirements;
B. Resumes, letters
of reference, or documentation of work experience, which includes dates (month
and year) of employment, employer's name, address and telephone number, and
specific job duties, as evidence of meeting the work experience
requirements;
C. Course completion
certificates issued by the OLLA - or EPA -accredited training program, as
evidence of meeting the training requirements; and
D. Appropriate documentation of
certifications or registrations.
(4) Procedure for Issuance or Denial of Risk
Assessor License.
(A) OLLA will inform the
applicant in writing that the application is either approved, incomplete, or
denied.
1. If an application is incomplete,
the notice will include a list of additional information or documentation
required to complete the application.
A.
Within thirty (30) calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of
incomplete application, the applicant shall submit to OLLA in writing the
information requested in the written notice.
B. Failure to submit the information
requested in the written notice within thirty (30) calendar days shall result
in OLLA 's denial of the applicant's application for a risk assessor
license.
C. After receipt of the
information requested in the written notice, OLLA will inform the applicant in
writing that the application is either approved or denied.
2. When an application for a risk assessor
license is denied, the written notice of denial to the applicant will specify
the reasons for the denial. OLLA may deny a risk assessor license for any one
(1) or any combination of the following reasons:
A. Failure to satisfy the education and/or
experience requirements;
B. Type
and amount of training;
C. False or
misleading statements in the application;
D. Failure to achieve a passing score on the
state examination after three (3) attempts;
E. Failure to submit a complete
application;
F. History of
citations or violations of existing lead abatement regulations or
standards;
H. Fraud or failure to disclose facts
relevant to his or her application;
I. Conviction of a felony under any state or
federal law or having entered a plea of guilty or nolo
contendere in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state or of
the United States;
J. Permitting
the duplication or use by another of the individual's training
certificate ;
K. Other information
which may affect the applicant's ability to appropriately perform risk
assessments;
L. Failure to comply
with any state or federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, any
part of sections 701.300 through
701.338, RSMo, or any rules
promulgated pursuant to these sections; or
M. Final disciplinary action against a
licensee by another state, territory, federal agency or country, whether or not
voluntarily agreed to by the licensee, including, but not limited to, the
denial of licensure, surrender of the license, allowing the license to expire
or lapse, or discontinuing or restricting the license while subject to
investigation or while actually under investigation by another state,
territory, or federal agency or country.
3. If an application is denied, the applicant
may reapply to OLLA for a risk assessor license, by submitting a complete lead
occupation license application form and another nonrefundable fee of one
hundred dollars ($100).
4. If an
applicant is aggrieved by a determination to deny licensure, the applicant may
appeal OLLA 's denial to the Administrative Hearing Commission as provided by
section 621.045,
RSMo.
(B) Within one
hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the issuance date of application
approval, the applicant shall attain a passing score on the state risk assessor
examination.
1. An applicant cannot sit for
the state risk assessor examination more than three (3) times within one
hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of
an approved application.
2. The
applicant's failure to attain a passing score on the state risk assessor exam
within the one hundred eighty (180)-day period following the notice of an
approved application for a license shall result in OLLA 's denial of the
applicant's application for a license. The individual may reapply to OLLA
pursuant to this regulation but only after retaking an OLLA - or EPA -accredited
risk assessor training course .
(C) After the applicant passes the state risk
assessor examination, OLLA will issue a two (2)-year risk assessor license
certificate and photo identification badge.
(D) Restricted licenses may be issued
pursuant to an agreement between the applicant or licensee and OLLA .
Notes
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PURPOSE: This rule provides the requirements to be licensed as a risk assessor.
(1) Application for a Risk Assessor License.
(A) An applicant for a risk assessor license must submit a completed application to the Office of Lead Licensing and Accreditation (OLLA ) prior to consideration for license issuance. All applications for licensure must be received by OLLA at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the state lead examination; provided, however, OLLA may waive the time for the filing of applications as particular circumstances justify. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Missouri Department of Health, Attention: Fee Receipts, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570.
(B) The application shall include the following:
1. Completed lead occupation license application form provided by OLLA which shall include:
A. The applicant's full legal name, home address, and telephone number;
B. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's current employer;
C. The applicant's Social Security number;
D. The county or counties in which the applicant is employed;
E. The location where the applicant would like to receive correspondence regarding his or her application or license;
F. The occupation the applicant wishes to be licensed for;
G. Type of training completed, including name of training provider , certificate identification number and dates of course completion;
H. Licensure for lead occupations in other states, including name of other states, type of license, license expiration date, and license number, and copies of other states' license/certificate ;
I. Certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ), including E PA region number, type of certification, certification expiration date, certification number, and a copy of the E PA certificate ;
J. Employment history and/or education which meets the experience and/or education requirements in paragraph (3)(B)1. of this regulation; and
K. Signature of the applicant which certifies that all information in the application is complete and true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and that the applicant will comply with applicable state statutes and regulations;
2. A copy of the OLLA - or EPA -accredited lead inspector and risk assessor training program completion certificates and any required refresher completion certificates;
3. Two (2) recent passport-size color photographs of the applicant's face without a hat or sunglasses (computer generated or photocopied photographs are not acceptable);
4. Documentation pursuant to paragraph (3)(B)2. of this regulation as evidence of meeting the education and/or experience requirements for risk assessors; and
5. A check or money order made payable to the Missouri Department of Health for the nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(C) An applicant for a risk assessor license shall apply to OLLA within one (1) year of the applicant's successful completion of an OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor training course , as indicated on the certificate of completion. Applicants failing to apply within one (1) year from the date on the training program completion certificates shall, before making application for license, successfully complete the eight (8)-hour risk assessor refresher training course accredited by OLLA or the EPA .
(D) Applicants failing to apply within three (3) years of the risk assessor training and who have not successfully completed annual refresher training, shall successfully complete the OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor training course again before submitting application for a risk assessor license.
(2) Application for a Risk Assessor License Under Reciprocity .
(A) An applicant for a risk assessor license by reciprocity must submit a completed application to OLLA prior to consideration for license issuance. Completed applications shall be mailed to the Missouri Department of Health, Attention: Fee Receipts, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570.
(B) The application shall include the following:
1. Completed lead occupation license application form provided by OLLA which shall include:
A. The applicant's full legal name, home address, and telephone number;
B. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's current employer;
C. The applicant's Social Security number;
D. The location where the applicant would like to receive correspondence regarding his or her application or license;
E. The occupation the applicant wishes to be licensed for;
F. Licensure for lead occupations in other states, including name of other states, type of license, license expiration date, and license number, and copies of other states' license/certificate ;
G. Certification by the EPA , including E PA region number, type of certification, certification expiration date, certification number, and a copy of the E PA certificate ; and
H. Signature of the applicant which certifies that all information in the application is complete and true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and that the applicant will comply with applicable state statutes and regulations;
2. Two (2) recent passport-size color photographs of the applicant's face without a hat or sunglasses (computer generated or photocopied photographs are not acceptable); and
3. A check or money order made payable to the Missouri Department of Health for the nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(3) Training, Education and Experience Requirements for Risk Assessor License.
(A) An applicant for a license as a risk assessor shall complete an OLLA - or EPA -accredited lead inspector training program and an OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor training program (see 19 CSR 30-70.340) and pass both of the course examinations with a score of seventy percent (70%) or more.
(B) An applicant for a license as a risk assessor shall meet minimum education and/or experience requirements for a licensed risk assessor.
1. The minimum education and/or experience requirements for a licensed risk assessor includes at least one (1) of the following:
A. A bachelor's degree and at least one (1) year of experience in a related field such as lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or environmental hazard remediation work;
B. An associate's degree and two (2) years experience in a related field such as lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or environmental hazard remediation work;
C. Certification as an industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect and/or certification in a related engineering/health/environmental field such as safety professional or environmental scientist; or
D. A high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency (GED) and three (3) years of experience in a related field such as lead, asbestos, housing repair or inspection, and/or environmental hazard remediation work.
2. The following documents will be recognized by OLLA as evidence of meeting the requirements listed in paragraph (3)(B)1. of this regulation:
A. Official academic transcripts or diploma, as evidence of meeting the education requirements;
B. Resumes, letters of reference, or documentation of work experience, which includes dates (month and year) of employment, employer's name, address and telephone number, and specific job duties, as evidence of meeting the work experience requirements;
C. Course completion certificates issued by the OLLA - or EPA -accredited training program, as evidence of meeting the training requirements; and
D. Appropriate documentation of certifications or registrations.
(4) Procedure for Issuance or Denial of Risk Assessor License.
(A) OLLA will inform the applicant in writing that the application is either approved, incomplete, or denied.
1. If an application is incomplete, the notice will include a list of additional information or documentation required to complete the application.
A. Within thirty (30) calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of incomplete application, the applicant shall submit to OLLA in writing the information requested in the written notice.
B. Failure to submit the information requested in the written notice within thirty (30) calendar days shall result in OLLA 's denial of the applicant's application for a risk assessor license.
C. After receipt of the information requested in the written notice, OLLA will inform the applicant in writing that the application is either approved or denied.
2. When an application for a risk assessor license is denied, the written notice of denial to the applicant will specify the reasons for the denial. OLLA may deny a risk assessor license for any one (1) or any combination of the following reasons:
A. Failure to satisfy the education and/or experience requirements;
B. Type and amount of training;
C. False or misleading statements in the application;
D. Failure to achieve a passing score on the state examination after three (3) attempts;
E. Failure to submit a complete application;
F. History of citations or violations of existing lead abatement regulations or standards;
H. Fraud or failure to disclose facts relevant to his or her application;
I. Conviction of a felony under any state or federal law or having entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state or of the United States;
J. Permitting the duplication or use by another of the individual's training certificate ;
K. Other information which may affect the applicant's ability to appropriately perform risk assessments;
L. Failure to comply with any state or federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, any part of sections 701.300 through 701.338, RSMo, or any rules promulgated pursuant to these sections; or
M. Final disciplinary action against a licensee by another state, territory, federal agency or country, whether or not voluntarily agreed to by the licensee, including, but not limited to, the denial of licensure, surrender of the license, allowing the license to expire or lapse, or discontinuing or restricting the license while subject to investigation or while actually under investigation by another state, territory, or federal agency or country.
3. If an application is denied, the applicant may reapply to OLLA for a risk assessor license, by submitting a complete lead occupation license application form and another nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
4. If an applicant is aggrieved by a determination to deny licensure, the applicant may appeal OLLA 's denial to the Administrative Hearing Commission as provided by section 621.045, RSMo.
(B) Within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the issuance date of application approval, the applicant shall attain a passing score on the state risk assessor examination.
1. An applicant cannot sit for the state risk assessor examination more than three (3) times within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of an approved application.
2. The applicant's failure to attain a passing score on the state risk assessor exam within the one hundred eighty (180)-day period following the notice of an approved application for a license shall result in OLLA 's denial of the applicant's application for a license. The individual may reapply to OLLA pursuant to this regulation but only after retaking an OLLA - or EPA -accredited risk assessor training course .
(C) After the applicant passes the state risk assessor examination, OLLA will issue a two (2) year risk assessor license certificate and photo identification badge.
(D) Restricted licenses may be issued pursuant to an agreement between the applicant or licensee and OLLA .
Notes
*Original authority: 701.301, RSMo 1998; 701.312, RSMo 1993, amended 1998; and 701.316, RSMo 1993, amended 1998.