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WI Stat § 254.164 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.164 - Care for children with lead poisoning or lead exposure.

254.164  Care for children with lead poisoning or lead exposure. The department may promulgate rules establishing standards for the care coordination and follow-up of children under 6 years of age with lead poisoning or lead exposure. Any rules promulgated under this section shall meet any federal requirements for the care coordination and follow-up of children under 6 years of age with elevated blood lead levels. Rules promulgated under this subsection may specify different care coordination and follow-up requirements based on different blood lead levels and may, where appropriate, require that the care coordination and follow-up include any of the following: (1) Physical, developmental and nutritional assessment. (2) Parent education. (3) Medical evaluation. (4) A lead investigation of all or part of the child's dwelling or other dwellings or premises that may have contributed to the child's lead poisoning or lead exposure. (5) Assistance in developing a plan for lead hazard reduction or other actions needed to reduce exposure to lead and the consequences of such exposure. (6) Where necessary, assistance in obtaining permanent or temporary lead-safe housing. (7) Nutritional supplements. (8) Follow-up services, including monitoring the provision of services to the child.History:  1993 a. 450; 2007 a. 91.
WI Stat § 254.167 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.167 - Conduct of lead investigation.

254.167  Conduct of lead investigation. Subject to the limitation under s. 254.174, the department may promulgate rules establishing procedures for conducting lead investigations of dwellings and premises. The rules promulgated under this section may include the following: (1) Specific procedures for investigating, testing or sampling painted, varnished or other finished surfaces, drinking water, household dust, soil and other materials that may contain lead. (2) Specific procedures for the notification of owners, operators, occupants or prospective occupants, mortgagees and lienholders of lead levels identified during a lead investigation and of any health risks that are associated with the lead level and condition of the lead found during the lead investigation. (3) The form of lead investigation reports, the requirements for filing the reports with the department and the procedures by which members of the public may obtain copies of lead investigation reports. (4) Requirements for the posting of warnings, where appropriate, of the presence of a lead hazard.History:  1993 a. 450; 1999 a. 113.
WI Stat § 254.168 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.168 - Lead investigations of facilities serving children under 6 years of age.

254.168  Lead investigations of facilities serving children under 6 years of age. Subject to the limitation under s. 254.174, the department may promulgate rules that require any of the following facilities to have periodic lead investigations at intervals determined by the department or to otherwise demonstrate that the facility does not contain a lead hazard, if any part of the facility was constructed before January 1, 1978: (1) A foster home licensed under s. 48.62. (2) A group home licensed under s. 48.625. (3) A shelter care facility under s. 48.66. (4) A child care provider certified under s. 48.651. (5) A child care center licensed under s. 48.65, provisionally licensed under s. 48.69, or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14). (6) A private or public nursery school or kindergarten. (7) Any other facility serving children under 6 years of age that presents a risk for causing lead poisoning or lead exposure in children.History:  1993 a. 450; 2007 a. 91; 2009 a. 185.
WI Stat § 254.172 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.172 - Prevention and control of lead-bearing paint hazards in dwellings and premises.

254.172  Prevention and control of lead-bearing paint hazards in dwellings and premises. (1) Subject to the limitation under s. 254.174, the department may promulgate rules governing lead hazard reduction that the department determines are consistent with federal law. (2) If a certified lead risk assessor or other person certified under s. 254.176 conducts a lead investigation of a dwelling or premises, he or she shall conduct the lead investigation and issue a report in accordance with any rules promulgated under s. 254.167. If the report indicates that the dwelling or premises meets criteria under s. 254.179 (1) (a) for issuance of a certificate of lead-free or of a certificate of lead-safe status, the lead risk assessor or other person shall issue the appropriate certificate, subject to s. 254.181.History:  1993 a. 450; 1999 a. 113, 186.
WI Stat § 254.174 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.174 - Technical advisory committees.

254.174  Technical advisory committees. Before the department may promulgate rules under s. 254.167, 254.168, 254.172 or 254.179, the department shall appoint a technical advisory committee under s. 227.13 and shall consult with the technical advisory committee on the proposed rules. Any technical advisory committee required under this section shall include representatives from local health departments that administer local lead programs, representatives from the housing industry, persons certified under s. 254.176, representatives from the medical or public health professions, advocates for persons at risk of lead poisoning and a resident of a 1st class city. Any technical advisory committee required under this section before promulgating rules under s. 254.168 shall also include representatives of facilities serving children under 6 years of age.History:  1993 a. 450; 1999 a. 113.
WI Stat § 254.178 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.178 - Accreditation of lead training courses and approval of lead instructors.

254.178  Accreditation of lead training courses and approval of lead instructors. (1) (a) No person may advertise or conduct a training course in lead hazard reduction, or in a lead management activity, that is represented as qualifying persons for certification under s. 254.176 unless the course is accredited by the department under this section.(b) Except as provided in s. 250.041, no person may function as an instructor of a lead training course accredited under this section unless the person is approved by the department under this section. (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing requirements, except as provided in sub. (2m) and s. 250.041, for accreditation of lead training courses and approval of lead instructors. These rules: (a) Except as provided in s. 250.041, shall include requirements and procedures for granting, renewing, revoking and suspending under this section lead training course accreditations and lead instructor approvals.(c) May provide for full or contingent accreditation or approval.(d) Shall specify fees for accrediting lead training courses and approving lead instructors, except that no fee may be imposed on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44. (2m) Any relevant education, training, instruction, or other experience that an applicant has obtained in connection with military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), counts toward satisfying the requirements for education, training, instruction, or other experience to function as an instructor of a lead training course accredited under this section if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the education, training, instruction, or other experience that the applicant obtained in connection with his or her military service is substantially equivalent to the education, training, instruction, or other experience that is required to function as an instructor of a lead training course accredited under this section. (3) The department shall maintain lists of all lead training courses accredited, and all lead instructors approved, under this section and shall make the lists available to the public. The department may charge a fee for lists provided under this subsection to cover the department's costs in providing the lists. (4) After notice and opportunity for hearing, the department may revoke, suspend, deny or refuse to renew under this section any accreditation or approval issued under this section in accordance with the procedures set forth in ch. 227.History:  1993 a. 450; 1997 a. 191; 1999 a. 113; 2011 a. 120, 209.
WI Stat § 254.179 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.179 - Rules for dwellings and premises.

254.179  Rules for dwellings and premises. (1) Subject to s. 254.174 and after review of ordinances of cities, towns and villages in this state, the department shall, by use of a research-based methodology, promulgate as rules all of the following:(a) Except as provided in s. 254.18, the standards for a premises, dwelling or unit of a dwelling that must be met for issuance of a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status to the owner of the premises, dwelling or unit of a dwelling, with the goal of long-term lead hazard reduction.(b) The procedures by which a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status may be issued or revoked.(c) The period of validity of a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status, including all of the following:1. Authorization for the certificate of lead-free status to remain in effect unless revoked because of erroneous issuance or because the premises, dwelling or unit of the dwelling is not free of lead-bearing paint. The rules shall specify that the face of the certificate shall indicate that the certificate is valid unless revoked.2. The standards limiting the length of validity of a certificate of lead-safe status, including the condition of a premises, dwelling, or unit of a dwelling, the type of lead hazard reduction activity that was performed, if any, and any other requirements that must be met to maintain certification, unless the certificate is earlier revoked because of erroneous issuance or because the premises, dwelling, or unit of the dwelling is not safe from lead-bearing paint hazards. The rules shall specify that the face of the certificate shall indicate the certificate's length of validity. (d) A mechanism for creating a registry of all premises, dwellings or units of dwellings for which a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status is issued.(e) The requirements for a course of up to 16 hours that a property owner or his or her employee or agent may complete in order to receive certification of completion and the scope of the lead investigation and lead hazard reduction activities that the owner, employee or agent may perform following certification, to the extent consistent with federal law. (2) By January 1, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall review the rules under sub. (1) and shall promulgate changes to the rules if necessary in order to maintain consistency with federal law. (3) Subject to s. 254.174, the department may promulgate rules that set forth safe work practices that shall be followed in the demolition of a building constructed before January 1, 1978, to avoid exposure by persons to lead hazards in the area of the demolition.History:  1999 a. 113; 2005 a. 25, 254.
WI Stat § 254.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.18 - Lead hazard reduction in dwellings and premises; renovations.

254.18  Lead hazard reduction in dwellings and premises; renovations. (1) Sampling or testing of dwellings, units of dwellings or premises for the presence of lead-bearing paint or a lead hazard is not required before lead hazard reduction activities are conducted if the presence of lead-bearing paint or a lead hazard is assumed and the lead hazard reduction activities are performed in a lead-safe manner. (2) (a) In this subsection, “partial lead inspection" means an on-site investigation of one or more painted, varnished, or otherwise coated building components to determine the presence of lead, but not a surface-by-surface investigation.(b) If the presence of lead-bearing paint or a lead hazard is assumed and a renovation of a dwelling, unit of a dwelling, or premises is performed in a lead-safe manner, any person who performs a partial lead inspection relating to that renovation is not required to comply with any requirements established by the department for a lead inspection.(c) The person who performs a partial lead inspection under this subsection shall disclose, in writing, to the owner or lessor of the dwelling or premises that the person performed a partial lead inspection. History:  1999 a. 113; 2015 a. 122.
WI Stat § 254.181 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.181 - Certificate of lead-free status and certificate of lead-safe status; fees and notification.

254.181  Certificate of lead-free status and certificate of lead-safe status; fees and notification. (1) The department may impose a fee of $50 for issuance of a certificate of lead-free status and a fee of $25 for issuance of a certificate of lead-safe status. Fees under this section may not exceed actual costs of issuance and of s. 254.179. The department shall review the fees every 2 years and adjust the fees to reflect the actual costs. (2) The department shall, at least quarterly, notify a local health department concerning issuance of certificates of lead-free status and certificates of lead-safe status in the area of jurisdiction of the local health department.History:  1999 a. 113.
WI Stat § 254.182 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.182 - Repayment to general fund.

254.182  Repayment to general fund. The secretary of administration shall transfer from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (gm) to the general fund the amount of $735,000 when the secretary of administration determines that program revenues from fees imposed under ss. 254.176 (3) (e) and (4), 254.178 (2) (d) and 254.181 are sufficient to make the transfer.History:  1999 a. 113.
WI Stat § 254.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.19 - Asbestos testing fees.

254.19  Asbestos testing fees. Notwithstanding s. 36.25 (11) (f), the state laboratory of hygiene board shall impose a fee sufficient to pay for any asbestos testing services which it provides.History:  1987 a. 396; 1993 a. 27 s. 317; Stats. 1993 s. 254.19.
WI Stat § 254.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.21 - Asbestos management.

254.21  Asbestos management. (2) The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:(a) Establish building inspection requirements and procedures to protect students and employees from asbestos hazards in schools.(b) Regulate asbestos abatement activities in schools.(c) Establish requirements for the maintenance of asbestos-containing material in schools which contain asbestos-containing material.(d) Establish priorities for asbestos abatement activities in schools which contain asbestos-containing materials.(e) Require a management plan for asbestos-containing material in every school which contains asbestos-containing material. (2m) No requirement under sub. (2) may be stricter than any requirement under 15 USC 2641 to 2654. (3) A school district and any school which is not a public school may apply to the department for a variance to any standard adopted under this section under the provisions of s. 101.055 (4) (a) to (c). (4) Any person who intentionally violates any rule promulgated under this section shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation constitutes a separate offense and each day of continued violation is a separate offense.History:  1987 a. 396; 1993 a. 27 s. 364, 366; Stats. 1993 s. 254.21.
WI Stat § 254.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.22 - Indoor air quality.

254.22  Indoor air quality. The department shall do all of the following: (1) Investigate illness or disease outbreaks suspected of being caused by poor indoor air quality. The department shall promote or require control measures if indoor air quality is established to be the cause of illness or disease outbreaks. (2) Assist local health departments in the adoption of regulations that establish standards for indoor air quality in public buildings to protect the occupants from adverse health effects due to exposure to chemical or biological contaminants. (3) Provide training and technical support to local health departments for conducting indoor air quality testing and investigations. (4) Assist the department of safety and professional services with the enforcement of s. 101.123.History:  1993 a. 27; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6331, 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 254.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.30 - Enforcement; penalties.

254.30  Enforcement; penalties. (1) Enforcement. (a) The department may enter, at any reasonable time, a dwelling or premises undergoing any lead hazard reduction to determine if all persons engaged in lead hazard reduction have been appropriately certified if required under s. 254.176.(b) The department may report any violation of ss. 254.11 to 254.178 or rules promulgated, or orders issued, under those sections to the district attorney of the county in which the dwelling is located. The district attorney shall enforce ss. 254.11 to 254.178 and rules promulgated, and orders issued, under those sections. If a circuit court determines that an owner of a rented or leased dwelling or premises has failed to comply with an order issued under ss. 254.11 to 254.178, the circuit court may order the occupants of the affected dwelling or premises to withhold rent in escrow until the owner of the dwelling or premises complies with the order.(c) Sections 254.11 to 254.178 do not limit the ability of the department to require abatement of human health hazards involving lead under s. 254.59. (2)  Penalties. (a)  Civil penalty. Any person who violates ss. 254.11 to 254.178 or rules promulgated, or orders issued, under those sections may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 per violation. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.(b)  Criminal penalty. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of ss. 254.11 to 254.178 or any rule promulgated, or order issued, under those sections shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 per violation. The court may place the person on probation under s. 973.09 for a period not to exceed 2 years.History:  1979 c. 221; 1987 a. 332; 1993 a. 27 s. 439; Stats. 1993 s. 254.30; 1993 a. 450; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 254.33 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.33 - Public policy.

254.33  Public policy. Since radiations and their sources can be instrumental in the improvement of the health and welfare of the public if properly utilized, and may be destructive or detrimental to life or health if carelessly or excessively employed or may detrimentally affect the environment of the state if improperly utilized, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to encourage the constructive uses of radiation and to prohibit and prevent exposure to radiation in amounts which are or may be detrimental to health. It is further the policy for the department to advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the state, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies and with affected groups, political subdivisions and industries; and, in general, to conform as nearly as possible to nationally accepted standards in the promulgation and enforcement of rules.History:  1985 a. 29; 1993 a. 27 s. 225; Stats. 1993 s. 254.33; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6332, 9116 (5); 1999 a. 9.
WI Stat § 254.335 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 254 - Environmental health.|254.335 - Agreements with the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission transition.

254.335  Agreements with the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission transition. (1) The governor may, on behalf of the state, enter into agreements with the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission, as provided in 42 USC 2021 (b), to discontinue certain federal licensing and related regulatory authority with respect to by-product material, source material and special nuclear material and to assume state regulatory authority. (2) Any person who, on the effective date of an agreement specified under sub. (1), possesses a license issued by the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission that is subject to the agreement is considered to possess a specific license issued under s. 254.365 (1) (a) or to fulfill requirements specified for a general license under s. 254.365 (1) (b). The specific license expires 90 days after the date of receipt by the person from the department of a notice of expiration of the license or on the date of expiration that was specified in the license issued by the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission, whichever is earlier.History:  1999 a. 9.