EPA Expands Law Requiring ALL Home Improvement Contractors to be LEAD-SAFE Certified

The Environmental Protection Agency April 23 announced efforts to expand its Lead-Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) program, just one day after the program took effect.
The current rule exempts contractors from the RRP program if the homeowner certifies there is no child under the age of six and no pregnant women living in the home. However, beginning June 22, that exemption will be abolished and contractors renovating any pre-1978 residential building will have to be trained under the RRP program.
EPA also issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to expand the RRP program to include public and commercial buildings, a policy the agency plans to finalize by July 2013.
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Contractors Must Be Trained In Lead Safety Practices By April 22, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin enforcement on April 22 of a rule which requires all contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb more than six feet of lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities and schools be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead poisoning.

The rule is a part of the EPA’s Lead-Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) program which was established April 22, 2008. Under the RRP program, firms must be certified by the April 22 deadline. EPA has also produced a series of advertisements to help get the word out about the upcoming deadline. To view the advertisements, Click Here.

Individual contractors must complete an EPA-accredited training course in order to receive certification.

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