The purpose of the Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Notification and associated fee is to enable the Department of State Health Services (the Department) to inspect the project for compliance with the state and federal asbestos regulations, which set minimum licensing and work practice standards that are needed to establish the means of control and minimization of public exposure to airborne asbestos fibers, a known carcinogen and dangerous health hazard.
The Department's Asbestos Abatement/Demolition Notification combines the requirements of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR, Subpart M (NESHAP) and the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules (TAHPR), Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 295, Subchapter C. These regulations require that notification be submitted before beginning renovation projects which include the disturbance of any asbestos-containing building material in a public building or the disturbance of the NESHAP threshold amount of asbestos-containing material in a facility. A notification is also required to be submitted before the demolition of a building or facility, even when no asbestos is present. The TAHPR, Section 295.61(j) establishes that the building owner is required to pay a notification fee that is based upon the amount of asbestos removed, with a minimum fee of $55.00 and a 3% subscription fee per original notification. An invoice for the required fee is sent to the building owner at the end of the notified project. Invoices are generated 30-45 days after the project end date and mailed to the facility owner.