| Government Certificates Issued: | 717 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those issued since inception. Individual licensed by the department to formulate plans and write specifications for conducting asbestos projects. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 1 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those revoked since inception. Committed fraud |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 1 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those denied since inception. Denials include those that did not meet licensing requirements and those based on disciplinary action in other states. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 18 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those with penalties assessed since inception. Civil Penalties |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1724452631.pdf |
| Potential Harm | There would be no government oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. An asbestos project designer determines the plans and prepares the specifications for asbestos projects, including the method of removal, considering the way the building is being used and whether the building is occupied. If the asbestos project designer is no longer regulated, abatement companies would have no direction for asbestos removal in schools as is required by the EPA, and asbestos removal in large buildings.
Training providers that are approved by Nebraska DHHS would no longer be able to train asbestos project designer students. Additionally, other states accept training certificates from Nebraska because Nebraska regulations for asbestos project designers are approved by the EPA. If these regulations are no longer enforced, asbestos project designers currently licensed in Nebraska would be ineligible to work in other states that had accepted Nebraska training. Those assessing and/or removing asbestos without the proper training could release carcinogenic material into the environment and could breathe it in themselves, which would be hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare.
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| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724452631.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |