legislative rules. (a) The Department of Health shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to address, at a minimum, the following issues: (1) Establishment of scientific guidelines and numeric decontamination levels for the remediation of clandestine drug laboratories; (2) Establishment of a certification program for persons or contruactors who engage in the business of clandestine drug lab remediation; (3) Establishment of a licensure procedure whereby individuals and businesses certified to do remediation of clandestine drug laboratories obtaina a license from the Department of Health to do such work; (4) Requiring licensed contractors to notify the Department of Health prior to beginning any remediation project; (5) Setting forth certification procedures for the department to certify that the completed remediation of the residential property fully meets the scientific guidelines and numeric decontamination levels set forth in the legislative rule; and (6) Establishing requirements for property owners, sellers and landlords to disclose the existence of any former clandestine laboratory site or activity to any potential occupant of the residential property. (b) Fees may be set by the legislative rule to be charged to persons or contractors engaged in the business of clandestine drug laboratory remediation for certification, licensing and notification as required in this article.
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