September 6, 2010
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Small Builders and Remodelers
Apply for EPA-Required Lead Paint Rule Training and Certification by Sept. 30
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Remodelers and other contractors have until Sept. 30 to apply to get their companies certified and to also sign up for the training required to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.

Under the rule, which went into effect on April 22, remodelers, window installers and other contractors who work in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 are required to use lead-safe work practices unless those homes are tested and found to be free of any lead paint. They also must conduct consumer education and verify the clean-up on projects that disturb lead paint in these buildings.

The EPA is also requiring remodelers and contractors to complete six hours of classroom or online training and two hours of hands-on training to comply with the rule.

After NAHB led a coalition of industry groups to make the agency aware that it had not approved enough trainers and that consumers in some parts of the country could not find certified renovators, the EPA agreed to delay enforcement of the certification requirement.

To be allowed to work in houses affected by the rule, remodelers have until Dec. 30 to complete the training, but, before then, the EPA may also require them to demonstrate that they have scheduled their training.

The Oregon Home Builder's Association’s training partner — the Home Builders University — and CEDIA have developed online training in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing that is approved by the EPA and qualifies for the classroom portion of the training requirements.

The fines for infractions of the rule range up to $37,500 per violation per day.

To Apply

For a firm certification form, click here. A completed form and $300 fee must be sent to the EPA for approval.

Once approved, the firm will receive an EPA Lead Safe Certified Firm logo. The firm will also be added to the EPA’s searchable database of firms certified to work in pre-1978 homes.

A list of approved training providers for individual certification — required for the employee supervising the lead-safe work practices for a company — is available on the EPA website.

For more information, visit www.nahb.org/leadpaint; or e-mail Kelly Mack at NAHB, or call 800-368-2534 x8451.


Learn How to Run a Successful Remodeling Company

“The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company,” available through NAHB BuilderBooks, shows how to use proven management systems to run a successful remodeling company.

The publication includes a CD containing 160 essential forms and documents — culled from successful remodelers across the country — that you can customize to suit your business needs.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.


'How to Find a Professional Remodeler' Brochures Available at BuilderBooks.com

"How to Find a Professional Remodeler," available at NAHB BuilderBooks, promotes the professionalism of your remodeling business by offering a wealth of valuable advice to customers on the process of selecting a remodeler. 

The newly updated brochure highlights the before and after photos of the most frequently remolded rooms in the house.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

 

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