(a) The Department may grant provisional certification for abatement and remediation work conducted under this chapter to an individual who has been certified to conduct equivalent abatement and remediation work in another state with certification standards the Department finds to be at least as stringent as the standards enforced by this State.
(b) A provisional certification issued under subsection (a) of this section is valid for 1 year.
(c) During the provisional certification under subsection (a) of this section a contractor must receive appropriate certification as required under the law of this State.
(d) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the Department from granting reciprocal certification to an individual who is certified to perform equivalent work in another state with certification standards the Department finds to be at least as stringent as those enforced by this State.
(e) The Department may require proof of knowledge of standards and practices as a condition of provisional or reciprocal certification under this section.