# Notification and permit planning checker

Find the official notification route for selected jurisdictions. The result is a planning prompt. It does not approve work, calculate every exception or replace a municipal permit enquiry.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://abatement.fyi/tools/notification-permit-checker). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Choose project location.
2. Choose project type.
3. Read the result.

## How it works

Massachusetts, File an AQ 04 asbestos removal notification, accessed 2026-11-10: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-an-aq-04-anf-001-asbestos-removal-notification . Ten working days is the published state removal filing instruction, not a nationwide lead time.

Washington L&I, Asbestos Certification, accessed 2026-11-10: https://www.lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/other-licenses-permits/asbestos-certification/ . New York DOL, Asbestos Control Bureau, accessed 2026-11-10: https://dol.ny.gov/asbestos-control-bureau

WorkSafeBC, Asbestos, accessed 2026-11-10: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/health-safety/hazards-exposures/asbestos . Follow the notice of project process and current provincial requirements.

EPA, Asbestos NESHAP overview, accessed 2026-11-10: https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-national-emission-standards-hazardous-air-pollutants-neshap . Covered demolition and renovation have different notification triggers. This checker does not determine facility coverage or quantity thresholds.

> Planning aid only. This is not a material test, a permit decision, health advice or legal advice. Confirm requirements with the responsible authority.

## Questions

### Does a notification replace a local permit?

Do not assume that it does. Confirm the notification with its agency and ask the municipality separately about permits.