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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 17 - Childhood Vaccine-Related Injury Compensation Program. › § 130A-434 - Child Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund established; payments from Fund; transfer of appropriations and receipts.

§ 130A-434. Child Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund established; payments from Fund; transfer of appropriations and receipts.
(a) There is established the Child Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund within the Department to finance the North Carolina Childhood Vaccine-Related Injury Compensation Program created by this article. The money compensation components of all awards made pursuant to Article 17 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes shall be paid by the Department from the Fund.
(b) Should the Department find that the sum of appropriations and receipts is insufficient to meet financial obligations incurred in the administration of this article, appropriations and receipts in the Department which would otherwise revert to the General Fund may be transferred to the Child Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund in order to meet such obligations. The Department may also budget anticipated receipts as needed to implement this Article. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1008, s. 3(a), 3(b); 1989, c. 727, s. 154; 1997-443, s. 11A.88.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 18 - Health Assessments for Children in the Public Schools. › § 130A-442 - Religious exemption.

§ 130A-442. Religious exemption.
If the bona fide religious beliefs of the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis of a child are contrary to the health assessment requirements contained in this Article, this Article shall not apply to the child. Upon submission of a written statement of the bona fide religious beliefs and opposition to the health assessment requirements, the child may attend kindergarten without submitting a health assessment report. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1017, s. 1; 1987, c. 114, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 18 - Health Assessments for Children in the Public Schools. › § 130A-443 - Rules.

§ 130A-443. Rules.
Rules governing the contents for health assessment reports, the procedure for reporting under this Article, and those persons authorized to inspect the files shall be developed jointly by the Department of Public Instruction and the Commission for Public Health and shall be adopted by the Commission for Public Health. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1017, s. 1; 2007-182, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-444 - Definitions.

§ 130A-444. Definitions.
Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following definitions apply throughout this Article:
(1) "AHERA" means Title II, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., as amended by the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990, P.L. 101-637, 104 Stat. 4589 ("ASHARA").
(2) "Asbestos" means asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine), crocidolite (riebeckite), amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite.
(3) "Asbestos containing material" means material which contains more than one percent (1%) asbestos, including friable asbestos containing material and nonfriable asbestos containing material.
(3a) "Asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation" means that portion of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos that governs demolition and renovation as set out in 40 CFR §§ 61.141, 61.145, 61.150, and 61.154 (1 July 1993 edition).
(4) "Abatement" means work performed to repair, maintain, remove, isolate, or encapsulate asbestos containing material. The term does not include inspections, preparation of management plans, abatement project design, taking of samples, or project overview.
(5) "Friable" means any material that when dry can be broken, crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously nonfriable material after such material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
(6) "Management" means all activities related to asbestos containing material, including inspections, preparation of management plans, abatement project design, abatement, project overview, and taking of samples.
(6a) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a company, an association, a partnership, a unit of local government, a State or federal agency, or any other legal entity.
(7) "Public area" means those areas in any building other than a residence that are not covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1590, 29 U.S.C. § 651, et seq., as amended.
(8) "Removal" means stripping, chipping, sanding, sawing, drilling, scraping, sucking, and other methods of separating material from its installed location in a building.
(9) "Residence" means any single family dwelling or any multi-family dwelling of fewer than 10 units. (1989, c. 724, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 686, s. 2; 1995, c. 123, s. 7.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-445 - Management of asbestos containing material in schools.

§ 130A-445. Management of asbestos containing material in schools.
All school buildings subject to the provisions of AHERA shall be inspected for asbestos containing materials and shall prepare and submit management plans to the Department. The Commission shall adopt rules governing school management plans. These rules shall specify the content and format of plans, the plan review and approval process, schedules and methods for implementation of approved plans, and periodic inspection requirements. (1989, c. 724, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-446 - Asbestos exposure standard for public areas.

§ 130A-446. Asbestos exposure standard for public areas.
The Commission shall adopt rules to establish a maximum airborne asbestos exposure level for public areas. Such rules shall also specify sampling and analysis procedures. (1989, c. 724, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-447 - Accreditation of persons performing asbestos management and approval of training courses.

§ 130A-447. Accreditation of persons performing asbestos management and approval of training courses.
(a) No person shall commence or continue to perform asbestos management activities unless he has been accredited by the Department. No person shall commence or continue to provide asbestos related training courses unless the course has been approved by the Department. The Commission shall adopt rules governing the accreditation of persons performing asbestos management activities and the approval of training courses. Such rules shall include categories of accreditation and shall specify appropriate education, experience, and training requirements. The rules shall establish separate categories of accreditation for inspectors, management planners, abatement designers, supervisors, workers, air monitors, and supervising air monitors. These rules shall be at least as stringent as the accreditation plan required under AHERA and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) A person who applies for accreditation in the worker category may engage in asbestos containing material management activities as though he were accredited in the worker category for up to 90 days after the date he submits his application. No person whose application is rejected may continue to engage in asbestos containing material management activities under this subsection.
(c) The following persons are exempt from the accreditation requirements:
(1) The owner or operator of a building, other than school buildings subject to the provisions of AHERA, and his permanent employees when performing small-scale, short duration activities, as defined in 40 C.F.R. Pt. 763, Subpt. E, Appendix C (1994).
(2) A person performing asbestos containing material management activities in his personal residence.
(3) Governmental regulatory personnel performing inspections of asbestos containing material management activities solely for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable statutes or regulations.
(4) Persons licensed by the General Contractors Licensing Board, State Board of Examiners of Plumbing and Heating Contractors, State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, or the State Board of Refrigeration Examiners when engaged in activities associated with their license when performing small-scale, short duration activities, as defined in 40 C.F.R. Pt. 763, Subpt. E, Appendix C (1994). (1989, c. 724, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 686, s. 3; 1995, c. 123, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-448 - Asbestos management accreditation fees and course approval fees.

§ 130A-448. Asbestos management accreditation fees and course approval fees.
(a) The Department shall establish and collect asbestos containing material management accreditation and annual renewal fees to support the asbestos hazard management program. The fees shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per accreditation category, except that the fee for the abatement worker category shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). A person who is accredited in more than one category shall pay a fee for each category.
(b) The Department shall establish and collect fees for approving asbestos management training courses and fees for renewing course approval annually to support the asbestos hazard management program. The fees for approving a training course shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each course. The annual renewal fees shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each course. Each category of a training course shall be subject to a separate fee for its initial approval and a separate fee for its annual renewal. (1989, c. 724, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 686, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-449 - Asbestos containing material removal permits.

§ 130A-449. Asbestos containing material removal permits.
No person shall engage in asbestos abatement involving more than 35 cubic feet, 160 square feet, or 260 linear feet per job of asbestos containing material without an asbestos containing material removal permit issued by the Department. The Commission shall adopt rules governing such permits. Such rules may provide for exemption from the requirements of this section. (1989, c. 724, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-450 - Asbestos containing material removal permit fees.

§ 130A-450. Asbestos containing material removal permit fees.
An applicant for an asbestos containing material removal permit is subject to a fee payable to the Department. The fee is a departmental receipt of the Department and must be used to offset the cost of the asbestos hazard management program. An applicant for a permit must indicate whether the asbestos is to be removed as part of a renovation or a demolition. If the asbestos is to be removed as part of a renovation, the fee is the amount set by the Department and may not exceed one percent (1%) of the contracted price or twenty cents ($.20) per square foot or linear foot of asbestos containing material to be removed, whichever is greater. If the asbestos is to be removed as part of a demolition, the fee is the greater of the following, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500):
(1) One percent (1%) of the contracted price.
(2) An amount set by the Department not to exceed twenty cents ($.20) per square foot or linear foot of asbestos containing material to be removed. (1989, c. 724, s. 1; 2008-107, s. 29.6(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-451 - Commission to adopt rules.

§ 130A-451. Commission to adopt rules.
For the protection of the public health, the Commission shall adopt rules to implement this Article, AHERA, and the asbestos NESHAP for renovations and demolitions. (1989, c. 724, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 686, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19 - Asbestos Hazard Management. › § 130A-452 - Local air pollution control programs.

§ 130A-452. Local air pollution control programs.
(a) The Department may authorize any local air pollution control program to adopt and enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation if the local air pollution control program is certified by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pursuant to G.S. 143-215.112. The Department shall authorize any local air pollution control program to adopt and enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation if the local air pollution control program was certified by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pursuant to G.S. 143-215.112 prior to October 1, 1994. A local air pollution control program shall continue to be authorized by the Department to enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation so long as the local air pollution control program maintains its certification under G.S. 143-215.112 and complies with any rules adopted by the Commission for Public Health pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Any local air pollution control program authorized to adopt and enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation shall have the authority to enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation under G.S. 130A-18, 130A-22(b1), 130A-22(b2), and 130A-25. Judicial review of an administrative penalty assessed under G.S. 130-22(b1) and G.S. 130A-22(b2) shall be as provided in G.S. 143-215.112(d2)(1) and Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
(b) The Commission for Public Health shall adopt rules regarding the authorization of local air pollution control programs to enforce the asbestos NESHAP for demolition and renovation. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 686, s. 7; 1995, c. 123, s. 6; 2007-182, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 19A - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program › § 130A-453.01 - Definitions.

§ 130A-453.01. Definitions.
Unless otherwise required by the context, the definitions set out in 40 Code of Federal Regulations § 745.223 (As set out in Vol. 61, No. 169, of the Federal Register, pages 45813 to 45815, 29 August 1996) apply throughout this Article. (1997-523, s. 1.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 12
th
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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-465 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry establishment.

§ 130A-465. Advance Health Care Directive Registry establishment.
The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a statewide, on-line, central registry for advance health care directives. The registry shall be accessible over the Internet through a site maintained by the Secretary of State. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-466 - Filing requirements.

§ 130A-466. Filing requirements.
(a) A person may submit any of the following documents and the revocations of these documents to the Secretary of State for filing in the Advance Health Care Directive Registry established pursuant to this Article:
(1) A health care power of attorney under Article 3 of Chapter 32A of the General Statutes.
(2) A declaration of a desire for a natural death under Article 23 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(3) An advance instruction for mental health treatment under Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.
(4) A declaration of an anatomical gift under Part 3A of Article 16 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes.
(b) Any document and any revocation of a document submitted for filing in the registry shall be notarized regardless of whether notarization is required for its validity. This subsection does not apply to a declaration of an anatomical gift described in subdivision (a)(4) of this section.
(c) The document may be submitted for filing only by the person who executed the document.
(d) The person who submits the document shall supply a return address.
(e) The document shall be accompanied by any fee required by this Article. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b); 2003-70, s. 1; 2007-538, s. 10.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-467 - Validity of unregistered documents.

§ 130A-467. Validity of unregistered documents.
Failure to register a document with the registry maintained by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Article shall not affect the document's validity. Failure to notify the Secretary of State of the revocation of a document filed with the registry shall not affect the validity of a revocation that meets the statutory requirements for the revocation to be valid. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-468 - Filing of documents with the registry.

§ 130A-468. Filing of documents with the registry.
(a) When the Secretary of State receives a document that may be filed with the registry pursuant to this Article, the Secretary shall create a digital reproduction of that document and enter the reproduced document into the registry database. The Secretary is not required to review a document to ensure that it complies with the particular statutory requirements applicable to the document. Each document entered into the registry database shall be assigned a unique file number and password.
(b) Upon entering the reproduced document into the registry database, the Secretary shall return the original document and a wallet-size card containing the document's file number and password to the person who submitted the document.
(c) When the Secretary of State receives a revocation of a document that is filed with the registry and that document's file number and password, or a request to remove that document from the registry without its revocation, the Secretary shall delete that document from the registry database.
(d) The Secretary of State's entry of a document into, or removal of a document from, the registry database does not do any of the following:
(1) Affect the validity of the document in whole or in part.
(2) Relate to the accuracy of information contained in the document.
(3) Create a presumption regarding the validity of the document, regarding the accuracy of information contained in the document, or that the statutory requirements for the document have been met. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b); 2007-502, s. 16.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-469 - Disclosure of information contained in the registry.

§ 130A-469. Disclosure of information contained in the registry.
The registry shall be accessible only over the Internet. A document filed in the registry shall be accessible only if a person attempting to access the document enters both the file number and password of the document. Documents filed in the registry, file numbers, passwords, and any other information maintained by the Secretary of State under this Article shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-470 - Fees for using the registry; other funds for the registry.

§ 130A-470. Fees for using the registry; other funds for the registry.
(a) The Secretary of State shall charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for filing a document, other than a revocation, with the registry. The Secretary of State shall not charge a fee for filing a revocation with the registry. The fee shall be applied to the cost of maintaining the registry and to promoting public education and awareness of the registry.
(b) The Secretary of State, on behalf of the State, may accept gifts, donations, devises, and other forms of voluntary contributions; may apply for grants from public and private sources; and may expend funds received under this subsection for the purpose of promoting public education and awareness of the registry.
(c) All fees, funds, and gifts received pursuant to this section shall be subject to audit by the State Auditor and shall be expended in conformity with Chapter 143C of the General Statutes. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b); 2006-203, s. 70; 2011-284, s. 89.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 21 - Advance Health Care Directive Registry. › § 130A-471 - Limitation of liability.

§ 130A-471. Limitation of liability.
The State of North Carolina, the Secretary of State, and any agent or person employed by the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any claims or demands arising out of the administration or operation of the registry authorized by this Article, except for acts of gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional wrongdoing. (2001-455, s. 1; 2001-513, s. 30(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 22 - A Terrorist Incident Using Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Agents. › § 130A-477 - Abatement of public health threat.

§ 130A-477. Abatement of public health threat.
If it is determined that a public health threat may exist because of the contamination of property caused by a terrorist incident using nuclear, biological, or chemical agents, the State Health Director may order any action to abate that public health threat. To the extent that any owner, lessee, operator, or other person in control of the property is innocent of culpability in the creation of the public health threat, that person shall not be responsible for the costs of abating the public health threat. (2002-179, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 22 - A Terrorist Incident Using Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Agents. › § 130A-478 - Tort liability.

§ 130A-478. Tort liability.
Article 31 of Chapter 143 applies to negligent acts committed by any officer, employee, involuntary servant or agent of the State acting pursuant to this Article. (2002-179, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 130A - Public Health › Article 22 - A Terrorist Incident Using Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Agents. › § 130A-481 - Food defense.

§ 130A-481. Food defense.
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Health and Human Services shall jointly develop a plan to protect the food supply from intentional contamination. The plan shall address protection of the food supply from production to consumption, including, but not limited to, the protection of plants, crops, and livestock. (2006-80, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)