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New Minnesota Requirements - February 1, 2011
Beginning on February 1, 2011, Minnesota Cities that have adopted the State Building Code will be required to verify that certain contractors have proof of their lead certification before issuing permits to perform residential work.
Lead RRP Rule enforcement delay announced
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that they will delay enforcing contractor and renovator certification.
In a June 18, 2010 memorandum to EPA regional offices, Cynthia Giles, the EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, said the agency will not take enforcement action against renovation and repair firms for violationing the rule's certification requirement until October 1, 2010. For individual renovation workers, the agency will not take enforcement action as long as those workers have applied for, or enrolled in, training classes by Sept. 30.
However, EPA will continue to enforce the work practice standards required by the RRP standard.
The New Lead RRP Rule is here....
The Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Rule is now in effect.
April 22, 2010 has come and gone so the new RRP rule is now fully in effect. Contractors disturbing more than 6 sq ft of paint per room or 20 sq ft of paint per side outside must now be in compliance.
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Update on the Opt-out Rule
The Opt-out Rule Settlement Implementation was signed on April 22
The revision to the Opt-out provision will take effect once the rule becomes effective in approximately 60 days. Once in effect, Opt-outs will NO LONGER BE ALLOWED on lead RRP projects. The current opt-out option remains until the effective date of the rule but will only cover work that is completed BY the effective date. We will continue to update you as more information is available.
More News:
EPA Announces Start of National Lead-SafeRenovation Program
EPA also announced several new actions to prevent lead paint poisoning.
EPA Update on RRP implementation
As of April 22, 2010, EPA has accredited 204 training providers who have conducted more than 6,900 courses, training an estimated 160,000 people in the construction and remodeling industries to use lead-safe work practices.
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