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RETRIEVE BILL http://nyslrs.state.ny.us/NYSLBDC1/bstfrme.cgi[5/29/2015 3:00:19 PM] 2. It shall be unlawful for any contractor to engage in mold remedi- ation, or to advertise or hold themselves out as a mold remediation contractor unless such contractor has a valid mold remediation license issued by the commissioner. 3. It shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in mold abatement or to advertise or hold themselves out as a mold abatement worker unless such individual has a valid mold abater's license issued by the commis- sioner. 4. A copy of a valid mold assessment or mold remediation license must be conspicuously displayed at the work site on a mold project. 5. (a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit any design professional licensed pursuant to title eight of the education law from performing mold inspection, assessment, remediation and/or abatement tasks or func- tions if the person is acting within the scope of his or her practice, or require the design professional to obtain a license under this arti- cle for such mold inspection, assessment remediation and/or abatement tasks or functions. (b) Nothing in this article shall mean that any individual not licensed pursuant to title eight of the education law may perform tasks or functions limited to the scope of practice of a design professional under such title. § 932. License; procedure. 1. The commissioner shall establish minimum qualifications for licensing. 2. Applications for licenses and renewal licenses shall be submitted to the department in writing on forms furnished by the commissioner and shall contain the information set forth in this section as well as any additional information that the commissioner may require. 3. An applicant for a license to perform mold assessment shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) be eighteen years of age or older; (b) have satisfactorily completed department approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment as approved by the commissioner of the department of health; and (c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and 4. An applicant for a license to perform mold remediation shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) be eighteen years of age or older; 3 CHAP. 551 (b) have satisfactorily completed department approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment as approved by the commissioner of the department of health; (c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and (d) submitted insurance certificates evidencing workers' compensation coverage, if required, and liability insurance of at least fifty thou- sand dollars. An applicant for a license to perform mold remediation shall furnish the department with a financial statement, prepared by an independent auditor or accountant and signed by the applicant and audi- tor before a notary public, stating the assets of the applicant, to be used by the department to determine the financial responsibility of the applicant to perform mold remediation services. 5. An applicant for a license to perform mold abatement shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) be eighteen years of age or older; (b) have satisfactorily completed department approved course work, including training on the appropriate use and care of personal protection equipment as approved by the commissioner of the department of health; and (c) paid the appropriate fees as provided in subdivision six of this section; and 6. The department shall charge and collect the following fees which shall accompany each application: (a) a fee for an initial application for a license, not to exceed one hundred dollars; and (b) a fee for renewal of a license, not to exceed one hundred dollars. § 933. Exemptions. The following persons shall not be required to obtain a license as provided in this title in order to perform mold assessment or remediation: 1. a residential property owner who performs mold inspection, assess-