Title 9 Part 7930

The purpose of these rules is to establish criteria for Radon Assessment Specialists (RASs) who shall be eligible to provide radon diagnostic services under the Radon Diagnosis Assistance Program. Under this program, eligible homeowners with elevated levels of radon may receive financial assistance from the State Department of Health for the performance of radon diagnostic services and the preparation of specifications for appropriate mitigation measures in one-to-four family residences, where such services are provided by RASs listed by the New York State Energy Office (SEO) in accordance with the rules set forth in this Part.

As used in this Part:

To be eligible to participate in the Radon Diagnostic Assistance Program, each Radon Assessment Specialist applicant shall meet the following requirements:

The applicant shall have either:

The applicant shall have a minimum of 100 hours of field experience designing and/or installing radon mitigation systems in buildings. The work experience from paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of this section may be applied to satisfy this requirement; and

The applicant shall have successfully completed either:

The applicant shall have passed the EPA Radon Contractor Proficiency Program Examination and be currently included on EPA's Radon Contractor Proficiency (RCP) list, or be eligible for inclusion on the next RCP list.

An individual seeking to become an RAS shall submit an application form to SEO. Such application shall contain statements concerning the applicant's education, experience, training, the results of the EPA RCP Program Exam and status of the applicant's RCP listing, and any other information deemed necessary by SEO. SEO shall notify all applicants whether they meet the criteria for inclusion on the RAS list.