EPA and/or State Lead Paint Certification is required for any individual and companies, firms or organizations that works or even bids on work in pre-1978 buildings.
Any and all work that disturbs or may disturb painted surfaces in a pre-1978 building is required to be done by Lead Paint Certified Renovators and trained workers under the direction of a Lead Certified Firm.
If you are a contractor, property manager, remodeler, handyman, plumber, electrician, painter, landlord, roofer, window and door installer, carpenter, maintenance staff or anyone else who works in older buildings you are required to become EPA Lead Paint Certified.
If you are a general contractor or property manager it is your responsibility to both be Lead Certified and to make sure that any sub-contractors or vendors you may use are also Lead Certified.
Effective April 22, 2010 the EPA implemented the Lead Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rules. The EPA coordinates with states, cities and other local agencies to enforce these rules. Penalties can be as much as $40,000 per violation, per day.
There are two steps to becoming Lead Paint Certified:
Register your company, firm or organization as a Lead Certified Firm. You will receive the application in your class.
Attend a One Day, Lead Paint Certification Class in Lead Safe Work-Practices. Upon completion you, and any other of your team who attend, will be Lead Certified Renovators.