(a) Before engaging in lead hazard reduction activities, a person, firm, or corporation shall be certified by the board as specified in this chapter. This subsection shall not apply to an individual performing lead abatement on a structure, or the portion of a structure that is used as his or her private residence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this subsection shall apply to any person contracted by the home owner to perform deleading activities and also applies where the owner performs such activities in or upon another structure which is not his or her private residence or the portion thereof. For the purpose of this subsection, the term "deleading" means activities conducted by a person who offers to eliminate lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards or to plan such activities.
(b) Subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, the board shall develop and publish certification procedures for each type of contractor in lead hazard reduction activities and specify qualifications, including, but not limited to, training accreditation and blood lead tests for personnel. The satisfaction of these qualifications shall be documented by the contractor before the contractor is certified and permitted to engage in the provision of lead hazard reduction activities.
(c) The board shall establish decertification and recertification policies and procedures for each type of lead hazard service contractor.
(d) The board may establish by rule reasonable and necessary fees for the conduct of the contractor certification program and for the performance of field inspections of abatement projects. The board may adopt rules, including definitions and standards, and issue necessary orders to implement this chapter, which rules and orders shall have the effect of law.
(e) The board may enter into cooperative agreements with and accept grant assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of certification provisions of Title IV of the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act or from any other agency of government or under other authority to carry out the intents of this chapter.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.