Increasing oversight of certified asbestos investigators.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing oversight of certified asbestos investigators

This bill would (a) require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to conduct additional background checks of new and renewing certified asbestos investigators (CAIs); (b) require CAI applications to have experience in investigating buildings for asbestos; and (c) require DEP to institute a more frequent and robust audit system of CAIs.