Regulations / State
Florida asbestos regulations.
Who licenses asbestos work in Florida, who takes the notification, and how long before the job you have to file. Plus how the federal rules layer on top.
State licensing & accreditation
Asbestos abatement work in Florida is licensed/accredited through the Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Asbestos Licensing Unit under Chapter 469, Florida Statutes; Chapter 61E1, Florida Administrative Code.
Credentials the state issues:
- Asbestos Contractor
- Asbestos Consultant (must hold an underlying PE, architect, geologist, CIH, or CSP credential)
Notification
Notifications go to the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Resource Management (and 8 delegated local programs) under Chapter 62-257, F.A.C. (NESHAP incorporated at Rule 62-204.800).
- Advance notice: 10 working days before project start (emergencies: no later than 1 day after start).
- Notification details / form.
How the federal rules layer in
No matter the state, federal OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 (asbestos in construction), EPA NESHAP (40 CFR 61, Subpart M), and AHERA worker accreditation still apply. A state program layers its own licensing and notification on top of — not instead of — these. Where Florida has no state license, the federal accreditation and NESHAP notification requirements are the floor.
Florida-specific notes
- Licensing (DBPR) and notification (DEP) are different agencies.
- EPA delegated NESHAP to Florida in 1982.
- Eight delegated county programs: Orange, Duval, Sarasota, Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Pinellas.
- Notification form DEP 62-257.900(1); submittable via the DEP Business Portal.
Official sources
Related
- All asbestos regulations by state
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 — Asbestos in Construction
- EPA NESHAP — 40 CFR 61, Subpart M
- Asbestos abatement software
- Compliance reporting in Nexus
Items we could not fully verify against a primary source: DBPR issues only Contractor and Consultant licenses (no separate worker/supervisor license verified).
Last reviewed against the published rules: 2026-05-28. This is a summary, not legal advice. Asbestos rules — and the agencies that run them — change; confirm the current requirements with the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Resource Management (and 8 delegated local programs) and read the actual rule before making a compliance decision.
Florida asbestos: common questions
Do I need a license to do asbestos abatement in Florida?
Yes — Florida regulates who can perform asbestos abatement. Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Asbestos Licensing Unit. Relevant credentials include Asbestos Contractor, Asbestos Consultant (must hold an underlying PE, architect, geologist, CIH, or CSP credential).
Who do I notify before asbestos work in Florida, and how far in advance?
Notifications go to the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Resource Management (and 8 delegated local programs) (Chapter 62-257, F.A.C. (NESHAP incorporated at Rule 62-204.800)). Required advance notice: 10 working days before project start (emergencies: no later than 1 day after start).
Do the federal OSHA and EPA asbestos rules still apply in Florida?
Yes. Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101, EPA NESHAP (40 CFR 61, Subpart M), and AHERA worker accreditation apply nationwide — Florida's rules layer on top of them, not instead of them.
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