Asbestos by State

State rules

Vermont

Vermont’s asbestos control program is the Department of Health Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program, inside the Agency of Human Services, not the environmental conservation agency. A Department of Environmental Conservation permit sheet, revised October 2025, says a Vermont-licensed inspector must assess a building before renovation or demolition, and only a Vermont-licensed abatement contractor may remove asbestos that will be disturbed. The owner files a building demolition notification at least 10 working days before demolition whether or not asbestos is present. Abatement itself needs a health-department permit requested at least 10 working days ahead, and work waits for the permit. Vermont is not an AHERA waiver state. The program phone on the sheet is 802-863-7220.

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
Vermont Department of Health, Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program
Who must be licensed or accredited
The health department licenses asbestos inspectors and abatement contractors and issues abatement permits. Disposal questions go to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Official program page
Official page →

The sheet defines a facility broadly: any institutional, commercial, public, private, or industrial structure, installation, building, or grounds. Renovation means altering a facility component. Demolition includes wrecking a load-bearing member or intentionally burning a facility. Examples of regulated activity include demolishing a building, renovating a commercial building, removing a home after flood damage, and any renovation or demolition of a facility. If asbestos-containing materials are found, they are removed by a licensed contractor before demolition. Vermont’s asbestos-control regulations require that all asbestos in any amount that will be disturbed be abated first. The health department keeps those license lists.

Certain materials have licensing exemptions and less stringent work practices under section 6 of the Vermont Regulations for Asbestos Control. Owner-occupied single-family residences and non-rental second homes may have exemptions, and the program will assess those case by case. That is not a blanket do-it-yourself permission. Fees depend on the quantity of asbestos-containing material, and the sheet points to 18 V.S.A. section 1334 rather than printing a table. The application time frame is at least 10 working days. Disposal of asbestos is a separate permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management and Prevention Division, 802-828-1138.

The health commissioner certifies contractors under 18 V.S.A. chapter 26, and the statute says the commissioner keeps a list available on request. Appeals of a commissioner decision go to the civil division of the superior court in the county where the applicant lives or does business. Because Vermont is not an AHERA waiver state, schools still follow the federal school rule. Call 802-863-7220 or 800-439-8550, or email ALRP@vermont.gov, before you treat a house as exempt.

Official resources in Vermont

Vermont asbestos permit sheet

Inspection, demolition notice, abatement permit, and program phone.

18 V.S.A. section 1332 certification

Health commissioner certification of asbestos contractors.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Vermont health-department contact. The state is not an AHERA waiver state.

EPA asbestos NESHAP overview

Federal standard cited alongside the state asbestos rules.

Key facts for Vermont

What to do next

  1. Hire a Vermont-licensed inspector and keep the assessment.
  2. File the demolition form 10 working days ahead even when the assessment finds no asbestos.
  3. Do not start abatement until the health department issues the permit.
  4. Ask the program whether an owner-occupied house qualifies for an exemption before anyone disturbs material.

Looking for your city or county in Vermont?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Vermont 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 Vermont, 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.
    Vermont Department of Health Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program
    Website →
    Phone: (802) 863-7220 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Vermont page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
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