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This bill amends existing law concerning the Department of Labor and Industries' authority to regulate asbestos training, specifically by removing limitations on the director's ability to adopt rules. Previously, the director's authority to create rules for asbestos training was restricted to only what was specifically required to match federal laws. This bill removes those restrictions, allowing the department to establish rules for asbestos worker and supervisor certification, including the content and duration of training courses and the requirement for annual refresher courses, to be as stringent as they deem necessary, without being solely tied to federal standards. The bill also makes a minor change to the appeal period for a denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate, changing it from "fifteen" to "15" working days.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6188&Year=2025&Initiative=false