Contractor

Per South Coast AQMD Rule 1403 (PDF)(a) "The purpose of this rule is to specify work practice requirements to limit asbestos emissions from building demolition and renovation activities, including the removal and associated disturbance of asbestos-containing materials (ACM)."

Whether you are a general contractor, subcontractor or asbestos abatement contractor, South Coast AQMD Rule 1403 (PDF) is applicable to you if you perform any renovation and/or demolition activity, any clean-up of associated disturbance of asbestos containing materials, own/operate any asbestos storage facility, or own/operate any asbestos waste disposal site.  As the site operator, you are subject to Rule 1403 requirements for the survey, notification, asbestos removal procedures, the handling and the disposal of ACM.

Prior to performing any building renovation and/or demolition activities within the South Coast basin, all contractors are required by Rule 1403 to have the following:

• An asbestos survey performed by a Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC)

• Submitted an asbestos Notification through the Rule 1403 Notification Web Application

• If no one from your company has registered to submit notifications through the Rule 1403 Notification Web Application, please click this link to get started on a registration:  Registering for South Coast AQMD’s Rule 1403 Notification System

Useful Contractor Links:

• Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultants list of eligible CACs that perform building asbestos surveys (NOTE: to view the list, click on the button label "View Entire Listing" at the bottom of this OSHA web page).

• Cal/OSHA certified Asbestos Abatement Contractors list of eligible contractors that perform asbestos removals. 

• To check an Asbestos Contractor Registration number see Asbestos Registrants' Database

• Asbestos Contractor's License 
  On this Contractor's State Licensing Board Web site you can find educational materials about hiring contractors and the construction process. You can also check the status of a contractor's license, find other important Contractors License Law information and file a complaint

• Cal-OSHA Asbestos Registration (Cal-OSHA Web site)  

• Fee Information (PDF, 452kb)

• Procedure-5 Clean-Up Plan (PDF, 181kb)

• California Health and Safety Code 19827.5 (PDF) requires that when applying for a Demolition Permit, the applicant must provide to the local Building and Safety a copy of the Demolition Notification submitted to South Coast AQMD for the demolition plan file 

• Compliance Classes

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 440kb) *Updated 12/7/18*

• DOSH approved asbestos training providers

• Approved NVLAP laboratories