| Who should take notice of the new rules? | | | | exterior). |
| - Property owners that own homes or buildings built | | | | The new rule which becomes effective in April |
| pre-1978 | | | | 2010, requires only EPA certified individuals to |
| - Contractors that work on homes or buildings built | | | | perform this work. Contractor is broad term that |
| pre-1978 | | | | could include a number of various trades people that |
| Lead paint is a health hazard for both children and | | | | may work on the target pre-1978 built homes and |
| adults. The new stricter EPA regulations are | | | | buildings. These may include: plumber, electrician, |
| designed to ensure those contractors that disturb | | | | handyman, renovator, mason, carpenter, painter, |
| lead painted surfaces, due so in such a way that | | | | hvac contractor, remodeler and others. |
| protects themselves and the inhabitants from lead | | | | Those contractors and trades people caught not |
| poisoning. Certified renovators must perform any | | | | following the new guidelines can face a fine of |
| work that disturbs six square feet or more of interior | | | | $32,500. |
| lead painted surfaces (20 square feet or more on the | | | | |