(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a local government entity with authority to issue building permits shall require a property owner applying for either a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property to disclose, on the permit application form, whether the property owner knows if the property has been inspected for asbestos.
(2) (a) A local government entity with authority to issue building permits need not update its application forms to include the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until the entity otherwise creates and disseminates updated application forms pursuant to its standard practice. The local government entity need not require a property owner applying for a permit to renovate or demolish property to make the disclosure required by subsection (1) of this section until it has updated its application forms.
(b) When updating the application form for a permit to renovate property or a permit to demolish property, the local government entity shall include on the application form substantially the following information:
squ; I DO NOT KNOW IF AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY THIS PROJECT.
squ; AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY THIS PROJECT ON OR ABOUT:
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(DATE)
squ; AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION HAS NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE BUILDING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE DISTURBED BY THIS PROJECT.
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