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NE Code § 71-6316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6316 - Act; districts exempt.

71-6316.  Act; districts exempt.The Asbestos Control Act shall not apply to a district as defined in section 70-601 or a district subject to sections 14-2101 to 14-2157.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1073, § 17;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 74.
NE Code § 71-6317 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6317 - Asbestos Control Act; act, how cited.

71-6317.  Asbestos Control Act; act, how cited.Sections 71-6301 to 71-6317 shall be known and may be cited as the Asbestos Control Act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1073, § 18;   Laws 1995, LB 406, § 80;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1259. Cross References  Asbestos removal, credentialing provisions, see sections 38-1,119 to 38-1,123.
NE Code § 71-6318 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6318 - Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act; act, how cited.

71-6318.  Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act; act, how cited.Sections 71-6318 to 71-6331.01 shall be known and may be cited as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 166;   Laws 1995, LB 147, § 1;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1260. Cross References  Lead-based paint removal, credentialing provisions, see sections 38-1,119 to 38-1,123.
NE Code § 71-6318.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6318.01 - Act; purpose and applicability.

71-6318.01.  Act; purpose and applicability.(1) The Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act contains procedures and requirements for the accreditation of training programs, procedures and requirements for the licensure of individuals and firms engaged in lead-based paint activities, and work practice standards for performing lead-based paint activities. The act also requires that, except as otherwise provided in the act, all lead-based paint activities be performed by licensed individuals and firms.(2) The act applies to all individuals and firms who are engaged in lead-based paint activities, except persons who perform lead-based paint activities within residential dwellings that they own, unless the residential dwelling is occupied by a person or persons other than the owner or the owner's immediate family while these activities are being performed or unless a child residing in the building has been identified as having an elevated blood-lead level.(3) While the act establishes specific requirements for performing lead-based paint activities should they be undertaken, nothing in the act requires that the owner or occupant undertake any particular lead-based paint activity.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1261.
NE Code § 71-6319.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.01 - Definitions, where found.

71-6319.01.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, the definitions found in sections 71-6319.02 to 71-6319.40 apply.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1262.
NE Code § 71-6319.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.02 - Abatement or abatement project, defined.

71-6319.02.  Abatement or abatement project, defined.Abatement or abatement project means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Abatement includes, but is not limited to:(1) The removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust, the permanent enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint, the replacement of lead-painted surfaces or fixtures, and the removal or covering of lead-contaminated soil;(2) All preparation, cleanup, disposal, and post-abatement clearance testing activities associated with such measures; and(3)(a) Projects for which there is a written contract or other documentation which provides that a firm or an individual will be conducting activities in or to a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that (i) will result in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards or (ii) are designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards and are described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this section;(b) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards conducted by firms or individuals licensed in accordance with the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act unless such projects are excluded from the definition of abatement or abatement project under this section;(c) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards conducted by firms or individuals who or which, through company name or promotional literature, hold themselves out to be in the business of performing lead-based paint activities unless such projects are excluded from the definition of abatement or abatement project under this section; or(d) Projects resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards that are conducted in response to state or local abatement orders.Abatement does not include renovation, remodeling, landscaping, or other activities when such activities are not designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards but instead are designed to repair, restore, or remodel a structure or dwelling even if such activities may incidentally result in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards. Abatement does not include interim controls, operations, and maintenance activities or other measures and activities designed to temporarily but not permanently reduce lead-based paint hazards.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 4;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1263.
NE Code § 71-6319.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.03 - Accredited training program, defined.

71-6319.03.  Accredited training program, defined.Accredited training program means a training program that has been accredited by the department to provide training for individuals engaged in lead-based paint activities.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 5.
NE Code § 71-6319.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.04 - Licensed abatement worker, defined.

71-6319.04.  Licensed abatement worker, defined.Licensed abatement worker means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to perform abatement projects.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 6;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1264.
NE Code § 71-6319.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.05 - Licensed firm, defined.

71-6319.05.  Licensed firm, defined.Licensed firm means a firm to which the department has issued a license.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 7;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1265.
NE Code § 71-6319.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.06 - Licensed inspector, defined.

71-6319.06.  Licensed inspector, defined.Licensed inspector means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to conduct inspections and sample for the presence of lead in dust and soil for the purposes of abatement clearance testing.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 8;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1266.
NE Code § 71-6319.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.07 - Licensed project designer, defined.

71-6319.07.  Licensed project designer, defined.Licensed project designer means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to prepare abatement project designs, occupant protection plans, and abatement reports.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 9;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1267.
NE Code § 71-6319.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.08 - Licensed risk assessor, defined.

71-6319.08.  Licensed risk assessor, defined.Licensed risk assessor means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to conduct risk assessments and to sample for the presence of lead in dust and soil for the purposes of abatement clearance testing.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 10;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1268.
NE Code § 71-6319.09 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.09 - Licensed supervisor, defined.

71-6319.09.  Licensed supervisor, defined.Licensed supervisor means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to supervise and conduct abatement projects and to prepare occupant protection plans and abatement reports.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 11;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1269.
NE Code § 71-6319.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.10 - Licensed visual lead-hazard advisor, defined.

71-6319.10.  Licensed visual lead-hazard advisor, defined.Licensed visual lead-hazard advisor means an individual who has been trained by an accredited training program and licensed by the department to conduct a visual lead-hazard screen.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 12;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1270.
NE Code § 71-6319.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.11 - Child-occupied facility, defined.

71-6319.11.  Child-occupied facility, defined.Child-occupied facility means a building or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child six years of age or under, on at least two different days within any seven-day period running from Sunday through Saturday, if each daily visit lasts at least three hours, the combined weekly visits last at least six hours, and the combined annual visits last at least sixty hours. Child-occupied facility may include, but is not limited to, a day-care center, a preschool, or a kindergarten classroom.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 13.
NE Code § 71-6319.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.12 - Common area, defined.

71-6319.12.  Common area, defined.Common area means a portion of a building that is generally accessible to all occupants and may include, but is not limited to, a hallway, stairway, laundry or recreational room, playground, community center, garage, or boundary fence.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 14.
NE Code § 71-6319.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.13 - Component or building component, defined.

71-6319.13.  Component or building component, defined.Component or building component means a specific design or structural element or a fixture of a building, residential dwelling, or child-occupied facility that is distinguished from others by form, function, and location and may include, but is not limited to, (1) interior components such as ceilings, crown moldings, walls, chair rails, doors, door trim, floors, fireplaces, radiators and other heating units, shelves, shelf supports, stair treads, stair risers, stair stringers, newel posts, railing caps, balustrades, windows and trim including sashes, window heads, jambs, or sills or stools and troughs, built-in cabinets, columns, beams, bathroom vanities, counter tops, and air conditioners and (2) exterior components such as painted roofing, chimneys, flashing, gutters and downspouts, ceilings, soffits, fascia, rake boards, cornerboards, bulkheads, doors and door trim, fences, floors, joists, lattice work, railings and railing caps, siding, handrails, stair risers and treads, stair stringers, columns, balustrades, window sills or stools and troughs, casings, sashes, and wells, and air conditioners.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 15.
NE Code § 71-6319.14 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.14 - Containment, defined.

71-6319.14.  Containment, defined.Containment means a process to protect workers and the environment by controlling exposure to the lead-contaminated dust and debris created during an abatement project.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 16.
NE Code § 71-6319.15 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.15 - Department, defined.

71-6319.15.  Department, defined.Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 17;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 657.
NE Code § 71-6319.16 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.16 - Deteriorated paint, defined.

71-6319.16.  Deteriorated paint, defined.Deteriorated paint means paint that is cracking, flaking, chipping, peeling, or otherwise separating from the substrate of a building component.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 18.
NE Code § 71-6319.18 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.18 - Elevated blood-lead level, defined.

71-6319.18.  Elevated blood-lead level, defined.Elevated blood-lead level means a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood of twenty micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood for a single venous test or of fifteen to nineteen micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood in two consecutive tests taken three to four months apart.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 20.
NE Code § 71-6319.19 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.19 - Encapsulant, defined.

71-6319.19.  Encapsulant, defined.Encapsulant means a substance that forms a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment using a liquid-applied coating, with or without reinforcement materials, or an adhesively bonded covering material.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 21.
NE Code § 71-6319.20 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.20 - Encapsulation, defined.

71-6319.20.  Encapsulation, defined.Encapsulation means the application of an encapsulant.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 22.
NE Code § 71-6319.21 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.21 - Enclosure, defined.

71-6319.21.  Enclosure, defined.Enclosure means the use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically fastened to the substrate in order to act as a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 23.
NE Code § 71-6319.22 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.22 - Firm, defined.

71-6319.22.  Firm, defined.Firm means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship, association, or other business entity that conducts lead-based paint abatement or abatement projects.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 24.
NE Code § 71-6319.23 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.23 - Guest instructor, defined.

71-6319.23.  Guest instructor, defined.Guest instructor means an individual designated by the training program manager or principal instructor to provide instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on activities, or work practice components of a course.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 25.
NE Code § 71-6319.24 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.24 - Inspection, defined.

71-6319.24.  Inspection, defined.Inspection means a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 26.
NE Code § 71-6319.25 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.25 - Interim controls, defined.

71-6319.25.  Interim controls, defined.Interim controls means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 27.
NE Code § 71-6319.26 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.26 - Lead-based paint, defined.

71-6319.26.  Lead-based paint, defined.Lead-based paint means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or in excess of one milligram per square centimeter or more than five-tenths of one percent by weight in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 28.
NE Code § 71-6319.27 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.27 - Lead-based paint activities, defined.

71-6319.27.  Lead-based paint activities, defined.Lead-based paint activities means, in the case of target housing and child-occupied facilities, inspection, risk assessment, and abatement.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 29.
NE Code § 71-6319.28 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.28 - Lead-based paint hazard, defined.

71-6319.28.  Lead-based paint hazard, defined.Lead-based paint hazard means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated paint or is present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the department.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 30;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 658.
NE Code § 71-6319.29 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.29 - Lead-based paint profession, defined.

71-6319.29.  Lead-based paint profession, defined.Lead-based paint profession means one of the specific types or categories of lead-based paint activities identified in the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act for which individuals may receive training from an accredited training program and become licensed by the department.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 31;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1271.
NE Code § 71-6319.30 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.30 - Lead-contaminated dust, defined.

71-6319.30.  Lead-contaminated dust, defined.Lead-contaminated dust means surface dust in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that contains an area or mass concentration of lead at or in excess of levels identified by the department.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 32;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 659.
NE Code § 71-6319.31 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.31 - Lead-contaminated soil, defined.

71-6319.31.  Lead-contaminated soil, defined.Lead-contaminated soil means bare soil on residential real property or on the property of a child-occupied facility that contains lead at or in excess of levels identified by the department.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 33;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 660.
NE Code § 71-6319.32 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.32 - Person, defined.

71-6319.32.  Person, defined.Person means any natural or judicial person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, or association, any state, or political subdivision thereof, any interstate body, and any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 34.
NE Code § 71-6319.33 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.33 - Principal instructor, defined.

71-6319.33.  Principal instructor, defined.Principal instructor means the individual who has the primary responsibility for organizing and teaching a particular course.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 35.
NE Code § 71-6319.34 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.34 - Reduction, defined.

71-6319.34.  Reduction, defined.Reduction means measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to lead-based paint hazards through methods including interim controls and abatement.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 36.
NE Code § 71-6319.35 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.35 - Residential dwelling, defined.

71-6319.35.  Residential dwelling, defined.Residential dwelling means a detached single-family dwelling unit, including attached structures such as porches and stoops, or a single-family dwelling unit in a structure that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit which is used or occupied or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more persons.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 37.
NE Code § 71-6319.36 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.36 - Risk assessment, defined.

71-6319.36.  Risk assessment, defined.Risk assessment means an onsite investigation to determine the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards and the provision of a report by the individual or the firm conducting the risk assessment, explaining the results of the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 38.
NE Code § 71-6319.37 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.37 - Target housing, defined.

71-6319.37.  Target housing, defined.Target housing means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities unless one or more children six years of age or under resides or is expected to reside in such housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 39.
NE Code § 71-6319.38 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.38 - Training curriculum, defined.

71-6319.38.  Training curriculum, defined.Training curriculum means an established set of course topics for instruction in an accredited training program for a particular lead-based paint profession designed to provide specialized knowledge and skills.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 40.
NE Code § 71-6319.39 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.39 - Training program manager, defined.

71-6319.39.  Training program manager, defined.Training program manager means the individual responsible for administering an accredited training program and monitoring the performance of principal instructors and guest instructors.Source Laws 1999, LB 863, § 41.
NE Code § 71-6319.40 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6319.40 - Visual lead-hazard screen, defined.

71-6319.40.  Visual lead-hazard screen, defined.Visual lead-hazard screen means a visual assessment to determine the presence of deteriorated paint or other potential sources of lead-based paint hazards in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility. Visual lead-hazard screen includes a written report explaining the results and limitations of the assessment. The written report will be provided to the person requesting the inspection, the residents of the dwelling, and the owner of the dwelling or child-occupied facility. A licensed visual lead-hazard advisor shall retain a copy of the report in his or her files for three years.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 42;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1272.
NE Code § 71-6320 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6320 - Lead abatement project; firm; license required.

71-6320.  Lead abatement project; firm; license required.Except as otherwise provided in the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, a firm shall not engage in an abatement project unless the firm holds a license for that purpose.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 168;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 43;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1273.