(1) Any asbestos abatement consultant or asbestos abatement contractor shall obtain a license under this section from the Division of Environmental Quality before actively engaging in any asbestos demolition, renovation, or asbestos response action, and any training provider shall obtain a license under this section from the division before actively engaging in any asbestos training as provided by this subchapter.
(2) The application for license shall be made in the manner and form required by the division. An application for license or renewal of a license shall be accompanied by proof of liability insurance coverage in the form and amount required by the division and proof of training and examination as required by the division.
(3) Training providers shall not be required to furnish proof of liability insurance coverage under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(4) The division shall license all applicants for licenses under this subchapter who satisfy the requirements of this subchapter.
(5) Licenses shall be valid for a period of one (1) year.
(6) Licenses shall be renewable upon application and upon satisfying the renewal requirements of the division.
(7) State and federal governments and subdivisions thereof shall be exempt, except for training providers, from the license requirements of this section.