18 VAC 15-60-70. Licensing reciprocity. The section states that the ALMHI Board may approve an application for licensure by mold remediation workers and supervisors, as well as Mold Inspectors licensed in other states provided the licensure requirments are substanially equivalent to the requirements set for Virginia. DPOR has no stadard by which to assess "substantially equivalent". My understanding of the regulations is that an applicant must provide proof of training that includes instruction on Virginia regulations or the training cannot be considered substantially equivalent, although I consider the training requirements for a Mold Assessment Technician in Texas to be equivalent, if not more stringent than those for Virginia. The training required of a Mold Assessment Consultant is definitively more stringnet than required by Virginia, but neither have instruction on Virginia regulations; hence should not be considered substanially equivalent.

I suggest those licensed for mold work in other states (Arkansas, Florida, and Texas) be considered IF they provide evidence of satisfactory participation in, and examination score on, a DPOR approved class on virginia regulations and jurisprudence.