Do Landlords Need to be Lead Safe Certified?

[Rob Beeman]

According to the EPA (the agency that enforces the new RRP Lead Safe Law), any Firm or Individual who disturbs 6 Square Feet of interior space of a property built before 1978 for PAY, must be trained & certified.

By the way, they define rents and profits as PAY. So, if you do your own repairs & maintenance, or hire Day Labor to get them done, then you must be certified. The penalty for non-compliance:
$37,500 Civil Fine per day
POTENTIAL $37,500 Criminal Fine per day
POTENTIAL Jail Time
POTENTIAL Civil Law Suit from tenants or neighbors
Our last class was 50% landlords covering their butts & protecting their business, as well as complying with the law. Mostly because they have begun to realize that the fines have started to be issued.

If you have doubts, visit www.epa/gov/lead , they have a VERY LONG list of FAQ's at the site. You can also visit [LINK REMOVED]

[Curtis Williams]

Hey Rob,

Great article from EPA:
http://epa.gov/lead/pubs/sbcomplianceguide.pdf