Sec. 9.

(1) The department, on its own initiative or upon the written complaint of an aggrieved party, a state agency, or political subdivision, may investigate the acts of a person accredited under this act. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate of accreditation or reaccreditation under this act under the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if a person is found not to be in compliance with this act or other applicable state or federal laws.

(2) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate of accreditation or reaccreditation for 1 or more of the following reasons:

(a) A willful or negligent action in violation of this act or other state or federal laws pertaining to the public health and safety aspects of asbestos-related work in a school building or a public and commercial building.

(b) Falsification of records.

(c) Failure to obtain or renew a certificate of accreditation.

(d) Deliberate misrepresentation in applying for accreditation or reaccreditation.

(e) Permitting a person who has not received the proper training or accreditation under this act to be responsible for asbestos-related work in a school building or a public and commercial building.

(f) Permitting the duplication or use of one's own accreditation certificate by another person.

(g) Obtaining accreditation from a training provider that does not have approval to offer training for that particular discipline from either the environmental protection agency or a state that has an approval program as stringent as this act.

History: 1988, Act 440, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 127, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995