AR Asbestos Abatement

Fees ensure validation for one (1) year. Because payment is what activates the credential, DEQ notes that failure to submit payment can result in deactivation of a certification or licensure. Plan your renewal so payment is submitted before the application is received, since fees are collected first.

An expedited application process with a 36-hour turnaround is available for an additional $50 per application. That $50 is on top of the discipline or license fee, so budget both amounts. Fees must be submitted before the application is received, and online payment within the SEEK system is preferred.

The Worker discipline carries a $25 annual fee. Other disciplines - Contractor, Supervisor, Air Monitor, Project Designer, Inspector, and Management Planner - are $115 annual each, and after the $115 fee is paid, additional disciplines are $55 each in the same 12-month period. Consultant, Contractor, and Training Provider licenses are $375 each.

Expect coverage of the Asbestos Section's five functions: certification and licensing administration, NOI receipt and review for content and completeness, compliance inspections of removal and demolition projects, the Arkansas Grant Program, and assistance and training. Supporting material includes Regulation 21 and the DEQ asbestos guidance and forms.

Fees are tiered. An Annual NOI is $1,125 and an Emergency Renovation is $225. For demolition, one square or linear foot of ACM or less has no fee, greater than one square or linear foot is $75, and 160 square/260 linear feet or more of RACM is $375. Renovation tiers run $225, $375, and $750, and an NOI Revision is $50.

All demolitions require an NOI whether asbestos is present or not under Regulation 21.601. Renovations trigger an NOI at 80 linear meters on pipes, 15 square meters on other facility components, or one cubic meter where length cannot be measured, and at 15 square meters of resilient floor with ACM. Emergency renovations and operator changes also require one.

Start with Regulation 21, since NOI thresholds, revision rules, and compliance inspection duties all trace back to it. Then work through the DEQ asbestos guidance and the SEEK forms for your discipline, and finish with fee schedules and the Grant Program. Practicing fee-tier and threshold calculations is a productive use of review time.

Candidates most often lose points on unit confusion - square versus linear feet, and square meters versus square feet - and on mixing up demolition and renovation fee tiers. Misreading when an NOI Revision is required instead of a new NOI is another frequent error. Slow down on threshold questions and read the units carefully.

DEQ's published asbestos program pages do not state a passing score, question count, exam duration, or retake policy. Confirm those details directly with the Asbestos Section before scheduling. Treat any specific figure you see elsewhere as unverified unless DEQ confirms it in writing.