Asbestos by State

State rules

Maryland

Maryland’s asbestos page is the Department of the Environment, and the work is split inside that one department rather than sent to a labor board. The Air and Radiation Administration licenses asbestos contractors, checks worker training, and inspects jobs. The Water and Science Administration watches asbestos in drinking water. The Land and Materials Administration permits landfills that take asbestos waste. EPA lists separate Maryland contacts for NESHAP training approval and for NESHAP enforcement. Maryland is not one of the twelve AHERA waiver states. Contractor questions start on MDE’s asbestos pages for contractors, not at a county building counter.

Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
Who runs the asbestos program
Maryland Department of the Environment
Who must be licensed or accredited
The Air and Radiation Administration licenses asbestos contractors and checks worker training under COMAR 26.11.21 and 26.11.23.
Official program page
Official page →

MDE’s overview says the department oversees asbestos through those three programs. Air and radiation is the licensing and inspection piece, and the page cites COMAR 26.11.21 and 26.11.23 for contractor licenses and worker training. Water and science monitors drinking water against a federal safety standard the page states as 7 million fibers per liter. Land and materials issues the landfill permits and checks disposal. A renovation project can therefore touch the air license, the waste permit, and, if debris or dust reaches plumbing, a question for the water program. They are not the same form.

The page is written for both homeowners and contractors, with separate sections. It describes asbestos as a mineral once used in thousands of products, including floor and ceiling tiles, sprayed fireproofing, and roofing. That history is why a license and an inspection program exist. This directory does not restate a notice deadline for Maryland because the sentences retrieved from the overview page did not include a day count. Ask the Air and Radiation Administration, using the contractor section, what notice the job requires and which license the company must hold.

EPA’s Maryland contacts are both in the environment department, one tilted to training approval and one to NESHAP. Use those names when you need the federal-notice side of the air program. Schools follow AHERA because Maryland is not a waiver state on EPA’s list. OSHA’s construction standard still applies to employees. Before you hire, ask MDE whether the contractor license is current and ask the landfill whether its MDE permit allows the waste you will send.

Official resources in Maryland

Maryland Department of the Environment asbestos

Contractor licensing, worker training, and the three-administration split.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Maryland NESHAP training and enforcement contacts.

EPA asbestos NESHAP overview

Federal demolition and renovation standard.

OSHA construction asbestos standard

Worker-protection duties for employers.

Key facts for Maryland

What to do next

  1. Ask Air and Radiation whether the contractor license is current.
  2. Ask Land and Materials, or the landfill, whether the disposal permit covers your waste.
  3. Do not treat a drinking-water question and a demolition notice as the same program.
  4. Keep school management plans on the federal AHERA track.

Looking for your city or county in Maryland?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Maryland we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Maryland, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    Maryland Department of the Environment
    Website →
    Phone: (410) 537-3200 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Maryland Manual: county governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Maryland page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  3. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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