(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this subchapter applies to all persons or entities engaged in an asbestos-related occupation, persons in charge of asbestos abatement projects, and persons who offer course work for accreditation of persons engaged in asbestos abatement projects.

(2) The purpose of these rules is to regulate and establish criteria for asbestos abatement practices and to require state-wide standards for accreditation of persons in asbestos-type occupations, for approval of course work, and for a fee and permit system.