# Virginia — Asbestos Abatement Notification Requirements, Thresholds, and Fees by State

For Virginia, delegated authority is Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Safety and Health Codes Board; notification trigger threshold is any asbestos project of 10 linear feet or more or 10 square feet or more; advance notice days is 20 days; notification fee is $50 for each project equal to or greater than 10 linear feet or 10 square feet up to and including 260 linear feet or 160 square feet; $160 for each project of more than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet up to and including 2600 linear feet or 1600 square feet; $470 for each project of more than 2600 linear feet or 1600 square feet; blanket notification fee is 0.5% of the contract price or $470 whichever is greater; residential exemption is Follows federal NESHAP exemption for residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** Virginia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **delegated authority:** Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Safety and Health Codes Board _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification trigger threshold:** any asbestos project of 10 linear feet or more or 10 square feet or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **advance notice days:** 20 days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification fee:** $50 for each project equal to or greater than 10 linear feet or 10 square feet up to and including 260 linear feet or 160 square feet; $160 for each project of more than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet up to and including 2600 linear feet or 1600 square feet; $470 for each project of more than 2600 linear feet or 1600 square feet; blanket notification fee is 0.5% of the contract price or $470 whichever is greater _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **residential exemption:** Follows federal NESHAP exemption for residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **emergency notification rules:** Notification and asbestos permit fee shall be submitted within five working days after the start of the emergency abatement; emergencies include protection of life, health, or property such as leaking or ruptured pipes, accidentally damaged or fallen asbestos _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute or regulation citation:** 16VAC25-20-30 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Written notification of any asbestos project of 10 linear feet or more or 10 square feet or more shall be made to the department on a department form. Such notification shall be sent by facsimile transmission as set out in <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency25/chapter20/section30/> 16VAC25-20-30 J, certified mail, or hand-delivered to the department. Notification shall be postmarked or made 20 days before the beginning of any asbestos project.

## Source

- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency25/chapter20/section30/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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