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NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.02 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.02 - Purpose of Article.

 130A-453.02. Purpose of Article.(a) This Article is enacted to establish an authorized State program under section 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2684), as enacted by Subtitle B, section 1021 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, 106 Stat. 3916), that will apply in this State in lieu of the corresponding federal program administered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. This Article requires a person who performs an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement of a child-occupied facility or target housing to be certified and establishes the procedure and requirements for certification. It also requires a person who conducts an abatement of a child-occupied facility or target housing to obtain a permit for the abatement.(b) This Article does not require the inspection, risk assessment, or abatement of a child-occupied facility or target housing under any circumstance. G.S. 130A-131.5 and the rules adopted to implement that section authorize the Department to order an abatement to eliminate a lead poisoning hazard. This Article does not expand or otherwise change that authority. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.03 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.03 - Certification of individuals who perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements.

 130A-453.03. Certification of individuals who perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements.(a) Requirement. - An individual shall not perform or offer to perform an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement of target housing or a child-occupied facility unless the individual is certified by the Department to perform the activity. Performance of an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement encompasses a range of activities. To ensure proper performance of all aspects of an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement, the certification requirement imposed on an individual applies to each activity. The categories of individual certification are inspector, risk-assessor, designer, supervisor, worker, and any other category required by federal law. The category of risk-assessor includes the category of inspector. Thus, a person who is certified as a risk-assessor is not required to be certified as an inspector. Otherwise, an individual who performs or offers to perform activities within the scope of more than one category must be certified in each category.(b) Exemption. - The certification requirement imposed by this section does not apply to an individual who performs an abatement of a residential dwelling the person owns and occupies as a residence, unless the residential dwelling is occupied by a person or persons other than the owner or the owner's immediate family while an abatement is being performed, or a child residing in the dwelling has been identified as having an elevated blood lead level. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.04 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.04 - Certification and other requirements of firms that perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements.

 130A-453.04. Certification and other requirements of firms that perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements.A firm or other entity shall not perform or offer to perform an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement of target housing or a child-occupied facility unless the entity is certified by the Department as a firm that is qualified to perform the activity. An entity that performs an inspection, risk assessment, or abatement of target housing or a child-occupied facility shall not use an individual to perform the inspection, risk assessment, or abatement unless the individual is certified by the Department to perform the activity. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.05 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.05 - Qualifications for certification of individuals and firms.

 130A-453.05. Qualifications for certification of individuals and firms.To be certified under this Article, a person must meet the qualification requirements set by the Commission. Qualification requirements include education, training, experience, the successful completion of an examination, and payment of any applicable fee. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.06 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.06 - Renewal of certification.

 130A-453.06. Renewal of certification.A certification of an individual or a firm issued under this Article expires on the last day of the 12th month after the certification is issued. A certification may be renewed by paying the renewal fee and meeting any standards for renewal, such as refresher training, established by the Commission. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.07 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.07 - Accreditation of training courses and training providers.

 130A-453.07. Accreditation of training courses and training providers.Completion of a training course on inspection, risk assessment, or abatement does not satisfy a training requirement that is a condition for certification under this Article unless both the course provider and the course have been accredited by the Department. The Commission shall establish the procedure and standards for a course provider and a course to be accredited. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.08 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.08 - Certification and accreditation fee schedule.

 130A-453.08. Certification and accreditation fee schedule.(a) The Commission shall establish fees for the items listed in the table below. A fee for an item may not exceed the maximum amount set in the table. The fees for examination and certification apply to each category in which a person is examined for certification or is certified. Item  Maximum Fee   Examination for certification  $75  Certification as worker  50  Certification in any category other  than worker  150  Course provider accreditation  150  Initial course accreditation  2,000  Renewal course accreditation  750.  (b) Use. - The fees imposed under this section are departmental receipts and shall be used by the Department to administer this Article.(c) Exemptions. - The examination and certification fees imposed under this section do not apply to governmental regulatory personnel who perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements solely for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable statutes or rules. The course provider fees imposed under this section do not apply to the State, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit entity. The course accreditation fees imposed under this section do not apply to a course offered by the State, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit entity. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.09 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.09 - Abatement permits.

 130A-453.09. Abatement permits.(a) Requirement. - No person shall conduct an abatement of target housing or a child-occupied facility unless the person has obtained a permit for the abatement from the Department. The Commission shall establish the procedure for obtaining a permit.(b) Permit Fee. - An applicant for an abatement permit must pay an application fee to the Department. The fee is two percent (2%) of the contracted price for the corrective action to be performed in the abatement, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). The fee imposed under this section is a departmental receipt and shall be used by the Department to administer this Article.(c) Exemption. - An individual who owns a single-family dwelling, conducts an abatement on the dwelling, and will reside in the dwelling after the abatement is completed is not required to obtain a permit to conduct the abatement, unless the dwelling is occupied by a person or persons other than the owner or the owner's immediate family while the abatement is being performed, or a child residing in the building has been identified as having an elevated blood lead level. If a permit is required, an individual who performs an abatement of a residential dwelling that the individual owns and occupies as a residence is not required to pay a fee for the permit. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.10 - Standards to ensure elimination of hazards; consumer information.

 130A-453.10. Standards to ensure elimination of hazards; consumer information.(a) Standards. - The Commission shall establish standards to ensure that inspections, risk assessments, and abatements performed under this Article result in the elimination of lead-based paint hazards. An inspection, risk assessment, or abatement performed under this Article must be performed in accordance with these standards.(b) Information. - The Department shall prepare a fact sheet on abatement for distribution to consumers. The sheet shall list the various measures for abatement of a child-occupied facility or target housing and give the relative cost of each measure. A person who is certified under this Article shall give a copy of the sheet to a person for whom the certified person performs an abatement. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program|§ 130A-453.11 - Commission to adopt rules.

 130A-453.11. Commission to adopt rules.The Commission shall adopt rules to implement this Article. (1997-523, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.23 - Purpose.

 130A-453.23. Purpose.(a) This Article is enacted to establish an authorized State program under sections 402 and 406 of the Toxic Substance Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2682 and 2686, as enacted by Subtitle B of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 4852(d), that will apply in this State in lieu of the corresponding federal program administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This Article requires that renovations for compensation in target housing and child-occupied facilities be performed or directed by certified renovators and certified firms; establishes procedures and requirements for certification of individuals and firms that perform renovation activities for compensation; and establishes renovation work practice standards. This Article also requires the accreditation of renovation training providers and courses and establishes record-keeping requirements.(b) Certified renovation firms are required to distribute EPA-approved pamphlets.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.24 - Certification of individuals and firms that perform renovations, cleaning verification, and dust clearance sampling.

 130A-453.24. Certification of individuals and firms that perform renovations, cleaning verification, and dust clearance sampling.(a) No firm shall perform, offer, or claim to perform renovation activities for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the firm is a certified renovation firm.(b) No individual shall:(1) Perform, offer, or claim to perform renovation activities for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified renovator.(2) Perform as a trained renovation worker for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is employed by a certified renovation firm and is trained and supervised in his or her assigned tasks by a certified renovator.(3) Conduct dust clearance sampling for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified dust sampling technician, risk assessor, or lead-based paint inspector. For purposes of this Article, the terms "risk assessor" and "lead-based paint inspector" shall have the same meaning as provided in Article 19A of this Chapter.(4) Conduct cleaning verification for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified renovator.(c) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the certification of individuals and firms performing renovation, cleaning verification, or dust clearance sampling. The rules adopted shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for qualifications, training, and experience, and the payment of fees pursuant to G.S. 130A-453.27.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.25 - Renewals of certification.

 130A-453.25. Renewals of certification.(a) Certification as a renovation firm under this Article expires on the last day of the 12th month after the certification is issued and shall be renewed annually. A firm may renew its certification by paying the renewal fees and meeting the standards for renewal established by the Commission.(b) Certification as a dust sampling technician expires on the last day of the month of the year after certification training is completed and shall be renewed annually. A certified dust sampling technician may renew his or her certification by paying the renewal fees and meeting the standards for renewal established by the Commission.(c) A certified renovator shall renew his or her certification every five years by meeting the standards for renewal established by the Commission.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.26 - Accreditation of training courses and training providers.

 130A-453.26. Accreditation of training courses and training providers.(a) No training provider shall provide, offer, or claim to provide:(1) Training or refresher courses in renovation unless the training or courses have been accredited by the Department.(2) Dust sampling technician courses or refresher courses unless the courses have been accredited by the Department.(b) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the annual accreditation of training providers and the annual accreditation of initial and refresher training courses.(c) Accreditation as a training provider expires on the last day of the calendar year following the year the accreditation was issued. Accreditation of a training course or refresher course expires on the last day of the calendar year following the year the accreditation was issued. The accreditation of a training provider and the accreditation of a training or refresher course may be renewed by complying with this Article and any standards established by the Commission.(d) Training providers and training courses accredited by the EPA are granted reciprocity, but providers and courses must be registered with the Department and comply with this Article.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.27 - Certification and accreditation fee schedule.

 130A-453.27. Certification and accreditation fee schedule.(a) The Department shall collect annual accreditation and certification fees authorized under this Article, including initial and renewal fees. The fees collected shall be used for the ongoing administration of this Article and shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year. The fees shall not exceed the following:Maximum Fee  (1) Accreditation of a training provider $150.00(2) Reaccreditation of a training provider $150.00(3) Accreditation or reaccreditation of initial courses (Per course per language) $2,000(4) Accreditation or reaccreditation of refresher courses (Per course per language) $2,000(5) Certification or recertification of a firm $300.00(6) Certification or recertification of a dust sampling technician $150.00(b) The accreditation fees imposed under this section do not apply to local or State governmental regulatory agency personnel, Indian tribes, or nonprofit training providers.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.28 - Work practices and responsibilities of renovation firms, renovators, and dust sampling technicians.

 130A-453.28. Work practices and responsibilities of renovation firms, renovators, and dust sampling technicians.The Commission shall establish standards for work practices and define the responsibilities of certified renovators and certified renovation firms and individuals.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.29 - Record retention, information distribution, and reporting requirements.

 130A-453.29. Record retention, information distribution, and reporting requirements.The Commission shall establish standards for record keeping, record retention, and information distribution; and reporting requirements for training providers, certified renovators, and certified renovation firms and individuals.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.30 - Exemptions from renovation, repair, and painting requirements.

 130A-453.30. Exemptions from renovation, repair, and painting requirements.The Commission shall adopt rules exempting certain renovation activities from this Article.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-453.31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 19B - Certification and Accreditation of Lead Based Paint Renovation Activities.|§ 130A-453.31 - Commission to adopt rules.

 130A-453.31. Commission to adopt rules.The Commission shall adopt rules to implement this Article.  (2009-488, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-455 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-455 - Reportable diseases, illnesses, and injuries.

 130A-455. Reportable diseases, illnesses, and injuries.The Commission shall adopt rules establishing a list of serious and preventable occupational injuries that occur while working on a farm, and serious and preventable occupational diseases and illnesses to be reported to the Department. Occupational diseases and illnesses are defined as those diseases and illnesses which result from exposure to a health hazard in the workplace. The Commission shall adopt rules establishing the specific information to be submitted when making a report required by this Article, time limits for reporting, and the form of the report. The rules adopted by the Commission shall avoid duplication of reporting and minimize the cost to the physicians, medical facilities, laboratories, or other persons reporting under this act. (1993, c. 486.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-456 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-456 - Physicians to report.

 130A-456. Physicians to report.A physician licensed to practice medicine in this State who treats a person for an occupational injury that occurred while working on a farm or an occupational disease, illness, declared by the Commission to be reportable, shall report the information required by the Commission to the Department. (1993, c. 486.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-457 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-457 - Medical facilities to report.

 130A-457. Medical facilities to report.A medical facility in which there is a patient who has an occupational injury that occurred while working on a farm, or an occupational disease, illness, declared by the Commission to be reportable, may report information specified by the Commission to the Department. (1993, c. 486.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-458 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-458 - Persons in charge of laboratories to report.

 130A-458. Persons in charge of laboratories to report.A person in charge of a laboratory providing diagnostic service in this State shall report to the Department laboratory findings related to occupational diseases and illnesses for which laboratory reporting is required by the Commission. (1993, c. 486, s. 1; 2001-28, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-459 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-459 - Immunity of persons who report.

 130A-459. Immunity of persons who report.A person who in good faith makes a report pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of making the report. (1993, c. 486.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-460 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 20 - Occupational Health.|§ 130A-460 - Report to Department of Labor.

 130A-460. Report to Department of Labor.(a) Each report to the Department pursuant to the Article shall be evaluated for its potential indication of an exposure to a health hazard. If an on-site visit is deemed necessary, a copy of the report for work sites for which the Department of Labor has jurisdiction for the enforcement of occupational health laws shall be forwarded to the Department of Labor. The Department of Labor and the Department may exchange information regarding specific workplaces and conditions and such information shall retain the same confidentiality provided by the originating agency.(b) If the Department of Labor determines that an on-site visit is necessary for enforcement purposes, the Department of Labor shall inform the Department within 30 days of the receipt of the report, and a representative of the Department may participate in the visit. The Department shall not contact or otherwise notify any employer of a pending investigation prior to the determination by the Department of Labor regarding the necessity of an on-site visit and shall not give advance notice of a visit if one is necessary.(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to inspections conducted for the Industrial Commission pursuant to G.S. 97-76 and shall not affect the allocation of responsibilities set forth in G.S. 74-24.4(c). (1993, c. 486.)