EPA Rule in Effect as of April 2010: Contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and painting activities must complete training and obtain recertification in lead-safe work practices before renovating older housing and structures. New certification is required for all home improvement activity that disturbs more than six square feet of interior or twenty square feet of exterior lead paint in housing built before nineteen seventy-eight, and in any child-occupied facility or building.
Renovation firms must have at least one certified Renovator who has completed proper training and obtained certification from the EPA and a firm certification from the EPA to conduct lead-safe work. This course teaches safe work practices to renovators, remodelers, painters, carpenters, and those who regularly disturb lead-based paint in residential and commercial properties. The course covers comprehensive topics on containment, minimization, and cleanup of lead hazards to protect workers and occupants. Upon successful completion of the course, students are issued a certificate of course completion documenting their certification status.
Attention Home Improvement Contractors:
New Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) requirement for Home Improvement Contractors License:
Beginning August 9, 2020, new and renewing Home Improvement Contractor license applicants must submit proof that they are certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to safe lead practices and/or affirm that certification is not required based on the specific type of work the business performs.
Applicants must submit one of the following:
- Copies of EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) certification AND EPA Lead-Based Paint Activities certification (also known as Lead Abatement certification), OR
- Copy of either EPA RRP certification or Lead Abatement certification AND a signed Affirmation indicating that the other EPA certification is not required for the business, OR
- Signed Affirmation that both EPA certifications are not required for any home improvement work performed by the applicant's company.
