Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in West Virginia.
Moderate regulation for drug lab work. West Virginia has one of the more formalized CDLR licensing programs with separate technician and contractor licenses. No trauma scene practitioner license for general biohazard work.
West Virginia OEHS CDLR Technician License; CDLR Contractor License
Administered by: West Virginia Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS), Radiation, Toxics & Indoor Air Division (WVDHHR)
West Virginia Contractor License required under WV Contractor Licensing Act; no person may engage as a contractor without a license.
WV DEP oversees; specific medical waste transporter registration uncertain.
WV DHHR designates OEHS as state agency for clandestine drug lab remediation standards; separate CDLR Technician and Contractor licenses required; online application system available; numerical standard: 1.0 µg/100cm².
Federal OSHA jurisdiction (no state plan).
WV Contractor Licensing Act requires insurance; CDLR licensing requires evidence of appropriate credentials.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$250.00 each (per transport vehicle), per the OEHS Applications and Forms fee list
Per Table 64-92A Fee Schedule: CDLR Technician License $100; CDLR Contractor License $300; Clandestine Drug Laboratory Preliminary Remediation Plan Review $100; Training Provider Initial Accreditation $1,000; Training Provider Annual Reaccreditation $500. A two-year license costs double — W. Va. Code R. § 64-92-3 requires the applicant to submit two times the Table 64-92A amount for a two-year term.
Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation (CDLR) Technician License and CDLR Contractor License; plus Training Provider accreditation
Read from the pages below, last updated IW-04 form revised 01/2024; 64 CSR 92 last amended effective 2022-05-01. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with West Virginia state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked West Virginia agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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