The new Alva Regulation
The new Alva 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: Alva Home inspectors
And Part XVI: Alva Mold Related Services.
Chapter 469 regulates Alva Asbestos Abatement.
Chapter 489 regulates Contracting. Part I: Alva 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 Alva mold-related services.
1. The following persons are not required to comply with any provisions of this part relating to Alva mold assessment.
(a) A residential property owner who performs Alva mold assessment on his or her own property. (b) A person who performs Alva mold assessment on property owned, leased or operated by the person or their employer unless that person is in the business of Alva mold assessment to the public. (c) An employee of a Alva mold assessor while directly supervised by a Alva 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 Alva Mold Assessor. (e) An authorized employee who is conducting Alva 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 Alva mold remediation
(a) A residential property owner who performs Alva 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 Alva mold remediation to the public. (c) An employee of a Alva 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 Alva 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:
Alva 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 Alva mold.