Section 2104 - Accreditation standards and procedures(a) Regulations of department.--The department shall by regulation establish standards and procedures for the accreditation of asbestos occupation training courses. These regulations shall be at least as stringent and as consistent as possible as those established by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99-519, 15 U.S.C. § 2641 et seq.) or those established for certain occupations by the Environmental Protection Agency under the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 41). These regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The characteristics and uses of asbestos and the potential health effects of exposure to asbestos.(2) Federal, State and local standards relating to asbestos abatement work practices.(3) Methods to protect personal and public health from asbestos hazards.(5) Safe and proper asbestos abatement techniques.(6) Proper disposal of waste containing asbestos.(b) Training courses.--(1) In accordance with the criteria and qualifications established by the department under subsection (a), the department shall annually accredit training courses that satisfy initial and renewal training requirements for certification for asbestos occupations.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, any person providing a training course for which accreditation is sought shall demonstrate to the department's satisfaction his ability and proficiency to conduct the training.(3) Any person providing accredited asbestos occupation training shall make available to the department, at no cost to the department and at such times as the department may deem necessary, all course materials and records and access to actual training sessions.(4) The department may allow the use of training courses offered in other states or jurisdictions to satisfy the Pennsylvania training requirements, if the department finds that the training received in the other states or jurisdiction meet the requirement for training courses under this act and the regulations promulgated under this act.(5) All training courses approved by the Environmental Protection Agency on the effective date of this act shall be deemed to be accredited under this section. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the department from requiring any training provider to comply with its renewal requirements in order to have its accreditation renewed.(6) Upon the effective date of this act, the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency's Model Accreditation Program contained in 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix C, establishing the Federal requirements for certification of training courses are adopted as the initial interim standards under this act. These interim accreditation requirements shall remain in effect until the department promulgates regulations under subsection (a).(7) All training course providers must notify the department of their intention to commence a training course at least five days prior to the start of the training course. The notification must be in the form or manner prescribed by the department.1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 805, No. 194, § 4, effective 7/1/1991. Amended 1998, Dec. 21, P.L. 1258, No. 161, § 3, effective in 60 days.