Article 32 of the NYS Labor Law

We don’t want to bore you but this is important to know. As of January 1st 2016, Mold assessors and mold remediators are required to be trained and certified to conduct business in the New York State. Along with training and certification, they have to meet minimum work standards and it also establishes that the mold assessor and mold remediation company cannot be the same on the same project. They can’t be connected at all. In other words, the mold remediators cannot be the mold assessors on the same job. The reason for this is that in the past, bad actors would exaggerate the extent of the mold issue and scare people in to spending exorbitant sums of money to remediate. In many cases the mold returned but then the contractor was nowhere to be found. Article 32 is an effort by the state to reduce the bad actors out there. If you talk to someone about assessment and they try to sell their remediation company, they are BREAKING THE LAW.

If you’re interested in learning more, here is the link to the NY State Mold Program.

And here is some additional reading from the EPA

New York City has their own standards for mold contractors in addition to NY states standards and here is a link to explore too.