Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 440 of 1988 - Asbestos Workers Accreditation Act (338.3401 - 338.3418)
Section 338.3415a - Disclosure of Inspector's Financial Interest or Relationship; Performance of Asbestos-Related Work as Condition of Conducting Inspection Prohibited; Right of Contractor to Conduct Inspection; “Person” Defined.

Sec. 15a.
(1) An asbestos inspector who has conducted an inspection under this act shall disclose orally and in writing to the person requesting the inspection the inspector's financial interest in or financial relationship to a person who engages in the business of performing asbestos-related work.
(2) A person who engages in asbestos-related work shall not require that the inspector who performs an inspection under this act also perform the asbestos-related work recommended in the inspector's report as a condition of conducting the inspection.
(3) After an inspection is conducted under this act and a report is prepared that indicates the need for asbestos-related work to be done, a person who contracts to do that asbestos-related work may conduct his or her own inspection either prior to performing the asbestos-related work or after performing that work in order to determine whether the work was successful, or both.
(4) For purposes of this section, "person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, public or private agency, or other legal entity.
History: Add. 1995, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 338 - Professions and Occupations

Act 440 of 1988 - Asbestos Workers Accreditation Act (338.3401 - 338.3418)

Section 338.3401 - Short Title.

Section 338.3402 - Definitions.

Section 338.3403 - Asbestos-Related Work in School or Public and Commercial Buildings Requiring Certificate of Accreditation and Annual Reaccreditation; Applicability of Section to Certain Asbestos Work.

Section 338.3404 - Completion of Initial Training Required for Accreditation; Length of Initial Training Course; Refresher Training Course Required for Reaccreditation.

Section 338.3405 - Certificate of Accreditation; Certificate of Reaccreditation.

Section 338.3406 - Providing Initial Training Courses, Examinations, and Refresher Training Courses; Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Approval.

Section 338.3407 - Accreditation as Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner, or Project Designer; Minimum Experience.

Section 338.3408 - Complaints of Alleged Violations; Actions.

Section 338.3409 - Investigations; Grounds for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Certificate of Accreditation or Reaccreditation.

Section 338.3410 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States.

Section 338.3411 - Sponsorship of Training Course or Refresher Training Course; Application for Approval; Requirements; Fee; Information; Determination as to Approval or Denial; Qualifications of Instructors; Receipt of Completed Application; Issuanc...

Section 338.3412 - Training Course; Notice of Scheduled Courses; Inspection; Effect of Noncompliance; Record Keeping.

Section 338.3413 - Numbered Certificate of Successful Course Completion; Issuance; Contents; Issuance of Numbered Certificate of Accreditation or Certificate of Reaccreditation; List of Persons Issued Certificates.

Section 338.3414 - Submission of Application and Annual Fee; Fee Schedule; Failure to Submit Annual Fee; Disposition of Fees.

Section 338.3415 - Failure to Have Certificate of Accreditation or Reaccreditation at Job Site.

Section 338.3415a - Disclosure of Inspector's Financial Interest or Relationship; Performance of Asbestos-Related Work as Condition of Conducting Inspection Prohibited; Right of Contractor to Conduct Inspection; “Person” Defined.

Section 338.3416 - Repealed. 1995, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995.

Section 338.3417 - Violation; Civil Penalties.

Section 338.3418 - Appropriation.