The new Punta Gorda Regulation
The new Punta Gorda Regulation of Professions and Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations of 2008 went into effect on July 1st 2010.
Chapter 468 of this statute “Miscellaneous and Occupations” regulates 16 occupations and professions. Among these are: Part XV: Punta Gorda Home inspectors And Part XVI: Punta Gorda Mold Related Services.
Chapter 469 regulates Punta Gorda Asbestos Abatement.
Chapter 489 regulates Contracting. Part I: Punta Gorda Construction Contracting and Part II: Electrical and Alarm System Contracting.
Chapter 468 states “That it is necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare, to prevent damage to real and personal property, to avert economic injury to the residents of the state, and to regulate persons and companies that hold themselves out to the public as qualified to perform Punta Gorda mold-related services.
1. The following persons are not required to comply with any provisions of this part relating to Punta Gorda mold assessment. (a) A residential property owner who performs Punta Gorda mold assessment on his or her own property. (b) A person who performs Punta Gorda mold assessment on property owned, leased or operated by the person or their employer unless that person is in the business of Punta Gorda mold assessment to the public. (c) An employee of a Punta Gorda mold assessor while directly supervised by a Punta Gorda mold assessor. (d) Persons or organizations acting within the scope of the respective licenses require under Part XV of this chapter on behalf of an insured who hold themselves out for hire to the public as a Professional Punta Gorda Mold Assessor. (e) An authorized employee who is conducting Punta Gorda mold assessment within the scope of their employment as long as that employee does not hold out for hire to the general public.
2. The following persons are not required to comply with any provisions of this part relating to Punta Gorda mold remediation (a) A residential property owner who performs Punta Gorda mold remediation on his or her own property (b) A person who performs mold assessment on property owned, leased or operated by the person or their employer unless that person is in the business of Punta Gorda mold remediation to the public. (c) An employee of a Punta Gorda mold assessor while directly supervised by a mold remediator. (d) Persons or organizations acting within the scope of the respective licenses require under Part XV of this chapter on behalf of an insured who hold themselves out for hire to the public as a Professional Punta Gorda Mold remediator. (e) An authorized employee who is conducting mold assessment within the scope of their employment as long as that employee does not hold out for hire to the general public.
Terms:
Punta Gorda Mold: An organism of the class Fungi that causes disintegration of organic matter and produces spores, and includes any spores, hyphae, and mycotoxins produced by Punta Gorda mold.
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Punta Gorda Mold Assessment: Process performed by a Punta Gorda mold assessor including physical sampling and detailed evaluation of data to formulate an initial hypothesis about origin, identity, location and extent of Punta Gorda mold growth of greater than 10 square feet.
Mold Remediation: Removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition or other treatment including preventative activities of Punta Gorda mold or Punta Gorda mold contaminated material greater than 10 square feet. However, such removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition or other treatment including preventative activities, may not be work that requires a license under Chapter 489.
Qualifications:
Punta Gorda Mold remediator; 2 year degree in microbiology or related field of science from an accredited institution and at least 1 year documented field experience. Or a high school diploma and 4 years of documented field remediation experience.
Punta Gorda Mold Assessor: 2 year degree in microbiology or related field of science from an accredited institution and at least 1 year documented field experience. Or a high school diploma and 4 years of documented field sampling and investigation experience. Or a high school diploma and 4 years of documented field remediation sampling and investigation experience.
The department of Business and Professional Regulation shall review and approve courses of study in Punta Gorda mold assessment and Punta Gorda mold remediation. The BPR may refuse to certify an applicant for failure to satisfy these requirements or for poor moral character.
Licensure: The BPR may license nay applicant who satisfies these requirements or who passes the licensing exam and has documented training in water, Punta Gorda mold and respiratory protection and is of good moral character.
A partnership or Corporation may be certified by BPR if that entity satisfies all requirements under licenses of its owners, offices and employees. This certification must be renewed every 2 years. Individuals and Corporations who violate these regulations may have their license revoked or suspended.
A Punta Gorda mold assessor and Punta Gorda mold remediator shall maintain general liability insurance in an amount of not less that $1,000,000.00 that shall include specific coverage for mold related claims. Punta Gorda Mold assessors shall also have errors and omissions coverage.
Contracts: A contract to perform Punta Gorda mold assessment and Punta Gorda mold remediation shall be in document or electronic form, signed or otherwise authorized by the parties. A Punta Gorda mold assessment contract is not required to provide estimates related to the cost of repair of an assessed property.
Grandfather clause: A person who performs Punta Gorda mold assessment or Punta Gorda mold remediation as defined in this part may qualify to be licensed by the BPR as a mold assessor or Punta Gorda mold remediator if the person meets the licensure requirements of this part by July 1, 2010
