(a) Contractor notification of abatement projects.--All contractors performing an asbestos abatement project shall report to the department at least five days prior to the start of any asbestos abatement project on a form or manner prescribed by the department. The notification shall include at least the following information: name, address and certification verification of the contractor; name, address and political subdivision of the location of the asbestos project; name and mailing address of the building owner, if different than the location; estimated amount of asbestos involved in the abatement project; estimated completion date; and name and address of the landfill where the asbestos will be sent for disposal. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the department from requiring additional information that is deemed necessary to develop and maintain information on asbestos abatement activities within this Commonwealth.

(b) Contractor notification of projects relating to certain asbestos.--All contractors performing work on asbestos-containing material not initially determined to be a friable asbestos-containing material as defined under this act shall notify the department at least five days prior to the start of the project. The notification shall include at least the following information: name and address of the contractor or person performing the work; name, address and political subdivision of the location of the worksite; name and address of the building owner, if different from the work location; and the estimated completion date of the project. The department may exclude this notification requirement for projects on private single-family residential units.

(c) Emergency projects.--In the case of an emergency project, the department has the authority to waive or modify notification requirements noted in subsections (a) and (b).