Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 454 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS › Title 454 CMR 22.00 - Deleading and Lead-safe Renovation › Section 22.07 - Licensing Requirements for Providers of Deleading and Lead-safe Renovation Training

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Scope
. A training program shall not provide, offer, or
			 claim to provide authorized Deleading and/or Lead Safe Renovation training for
			 the performance of such activities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
			 without applying for and receiving a License issued under 454 CMR
			 22.07.
(2)
Application
			 Process
. Applicants for Licensure as providers of Deleading and
			 Lead-safe Renovation training shall submit to the Director an application on
			 forms provided by the Department. Training Provider Licenses will only be
			 granted to those applicants whose training programs are determined by the
			 Director to be in compliance with the applicable requirements of 454 CMR 22.07
			 and
			 22.08.
			 Applicants for Training Provider licensure shall submit the following
			 information:
(a) A completed application
			 form, as prescribed by the Director, which includes the name, address and
			 telephone number of the firm or individual(s) conducting the course(s), the
			 name under which the Training Provider conducts or intends to conduct the
			 training and the courses for which approval is requested. Courses taught in
			 different languages are considered to be separate courses that require separate
			 approval under 454 CMR 22.07(2).
(b) For corporations and LLCs, a copy of a
			 Certificate of Legal Existence (or a Foreign Corporation Certificate, if
			 organized outside of Massachusetts) issued by the Massachusetts Secretary of
			 the Commonwealth, and a Certificate of Good Standing, if applicable. For sole
			 proprietorships and partnerships, a copy of a business certificate for the firm
			 of the applicant issued by the city or town where the business is
			 located.
(c) Certification of
			 compliance with all laws of the Commonwealth relating to taxes, reporting of
			 employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting of child support in
			 accordance with M.G.L. c. 62C, § 49A(a); unemployment health insurance
			 contributions in accordance with M.G.L. c. 151A, § 14G(e); unemployment
			 insurance contributions in accordance with M.G.L. c. 151A, § 19A(a), and
			 workers' compensation insurance in accordance with M.G.L. c. 152, §
			 25C(6).
(d) A certificate of
			 insurance or a letter of binder from an insurance carrier indicating that the
			 lead training activity to be performed by the applicant is covered by a current
			 workers' compensation policy or self-insurance program acceptable to the
			 Commonwealth or a notarized statement that the training provider has no
			 employees.
(e) A list of all
			 citations or notices of violation relating to occupational health and safety
			 and environmental protection, including notices of noncompliance, notices of
			 responsibility, notices of intent to assess an administrative penalty, orders,
			 consent orders and court judgments, received by the Responsible Persons of the
			 applicant in the two years prior to the date of application, and the issuing
			 agency or department, and final disposition of such citation or
			 notice.
(f) A course outline for
			 each course for which approval is sought, showing topics covered and the amount
			 of time given to each topic.
(g) A
			 copy of the course manual for each course for which approval is sought,
			 including all printed material to be distributed in the course.
(h) A description of teaching methods to be
			 employed, including a description of audio-visual aids to be used.
(i) A description of the hands-on facility to
			 be utilized, including protocols for instruction, the number of students which
			 may be accommodated, and the number of instructors.
(j) A description of the equipment that will
			 be used in classroom lectures and hands-on training.
(k) A list of the names and qualifications of
			 the persons who will provide the training in each course, including verifiable
			 documentation of their education, training and experience.
(l) An example of the written examination to
			 be given in each course for which approval is sought.
(m) When applying for approval to offer a
			 course in a language other than English, a signed statement from a Qualified
			 Independent Translator that the course was compared to the English language
			 version and that the translation was found to be accurate.
(n) A list of tuition or other fees
			 required.
(o) A copy of the
			 certificate given to course participants upon completion of the
			 course.
(p) Any additional
			 information or documentation that the Director may reasonably require to
			 evaluate the adequacy of the application.
(q) A money order or certified bank check,
			 payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of the entire annual
			 fee established for such license by M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B, plus any applicable
			 surcharges. The fee payment is not refundable.
Applications received by DLS which omit any of the information
				or documentation required for submittal set forth in 454 CMR 22.07(1), in
				excess of 60 calendar days from the date of written notification to the
				applicant apprising the applicant of the omitted information or documentation,
				will not be acted upon and the application fee shall be forfeited to defray the
				administrative cost of reviewing and processing the incomplete
				application.