RevetS

Hi, my wife and I are considering buying a multi-family, semi-detached home in Queens, NY and the siding is asphalt shingle siding. The siding is crumbling a bit here and there (all low, bottom shingles) and I was wondering: since the shingles might contain asbestos, if we decide to remove the siding and replace it, would we have to hire a licensed asbestos removal company to do it? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.