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Online Asbestos Notification System

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Air Resource Management is pleased to offer to the businesses and residents of Florida the Online Asbestos Notification System. You can now submit your Notification of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation online. Creating an account is easy.

To submit your notification or pay fees for a Notification of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation, you will need to log in to DEP's Business Portal.

Electronic Submission of Notifications

Asbestos Electronic Notification Guide

Once logged in to the DEP Business Portal, follow these steps:

1. Click the Submit button.
2. Click the Registration/Notification button.
3. Click the Notification of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation button.

Follow the steps to submit your notification. The Help Tab is available if you have questions regarding your submittal.

If you do not have a login for the DEP Business Portal, create an account by clicking Register on the line just below the banner (left of Sign In), fill out the required information, and click the Register button at the bottom of the page.

A verification email will be sent to your email address with a link. Use this link to create a password for your login.

Unsubmitted Asbestos Notifications will be stored in the DEP Business Portal for up to 30 days. To continue working on an unsubmitted Asbestos Notification, click on the Continue option in the portal's welcome page.

Go to the DEP Business Portal.

For more information, please contact the division at 850-717-9000 or email to Fl.Asbestos.

Electronic Payment of Asbestos Fees

You can pay outstanding fees online. Creating an account is easy, and multiple payment methods are accepted.

1. Go to DEP's Business Portal
2. Click the Pay button.
3. Click the Invoices button.
4. Click the Asbestos Program Invoices button.

The Asbestos Removal Program

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If you have questions about asbestos training, licensure or certification, please contact the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487-1395.

Asbestos is widely recognized as a health hazard and is highly regulated. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) asbestos regulations are intertwined in this area.

DEP administers an asbestos removal program under Chapter 62-257, Florida Administrative Code. The program's intent is to prevent the release of asbestos fibers to the outside air during demolition or renovation activities.

The program requires prior notification to DEP on all demolitions (i.e., load-bearing structures) and for the removal of asbestos-containing material from all applicable sources meeting or exceeding the thresholds identified in the Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants regulations. The Online Asbestos Notification System may be used to submit the notification, but the notification must still be submitted at least 10 working days before the project start date.

If sending this Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation using the following form, it must be postmarked or received at least 10 working days before the project start date.

• Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Notification, DEP Form No. 62-257.900(1)

Questions often arise concerning compliance with asbestos regulations in Florida. The Asbestos Letters, Determinations and Clarifications webpage provides information to assist in answering these compliance questions. The Asbestos Letters, Determinations and Clarifications page contain memoranda issued by DEP or its agents and EPA on applicability and compliance issues associated with the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M).

• Asbestos Letters, Determinations and Clarifications
• Asbestos Frequently Asked Questions (Regulations & Roofing)
• Florida Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants Contacts can be found by contacting the appropriate DEP district or local program office. If your county is covered by a local program, contact that office first.  
  • DEP Districts/Counties map