                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE (§ 54.1-512)

A. In an emergency, the Board may, at its discretion, waive the requirement for
asbestos contractor&#8217;s, supervisor&#8217;s and worker&#8217;s licenses.

B. Any employer, and any employee of such employer, who conducts an asbestos
project on premises owned or leased by such employer shall be exempt from
licensure.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Virginia Tort Claims Act (&#xA7;
8.01-195.1 et seq.), neither the Commonwealth nor any agency or employee of the
Commonwealth shall be subject to any liability as the result of a determination
made by the Board hereunder.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the licensure of a
contractor who contracts to undertake a project, a portion of which constitutes
an asbestos or lead abatement project if all of the asbestos or lead abatement
work is subcontracted to a person licensed to perform such work in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.

E. This chapter shall not apply to any person who performs lead-based paint
activities within residences which they own, unless the residence is occupied by
a person or persons other than the owner or the owner&#8217;s immediate family
while these activities are being conducted or a child is residing in the
property and has been identified as having an elevated blood-lead level.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 579, § 54-145.10:6; 1988, cc. 765, 807; 1989, c. 397; 1993,
c. 660; 1996, cc. 180, 846; 1998, c. 739; 2009, c. 819; 2024, cc. 93, 94.