Lead Information for Contractors

The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program oversees enforcement of lead regulations in Delaware and monitors compliance of the regulated community, including individuals, firms and training providers. Delaware law requires that:

• Contractors/Firms be certified to perform lead-based paint hazard control activities,
• Individuals be trained and certified in lead-safe work practices and
• Training providers be accredited.

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Lead-Based Paint Hazard Regulations

Lead-Based Paint Contractor Certification

View the complete listing of individuals and firms certified to conduct lead-based paint activities in Delaware. NOTE: Current certifications are listed in black. Expired certifications are listed in red.

Any individual performing lead-based paint activities in the State of Delaware must be certified by the Division of Public Health (DPH). After completing an approved training course, an individual wishing to be certified must submit an Application for Certification to DPH. The applicant must then pass the state certification (3rd party) exam. A certification fee is required and the certification is valid for two years.

• Lead Certification Application

General Information

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) on 4/22/10. The rule applies to all firms and individuals who are paid to perform renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. This includes home improvement contractors, maintenance workers, painters and other specialty trades.
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule - The Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule was established to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and soil. The rule requires the disclosure of known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before the sale or lease of most housing built prior to 1978. Sellers, landlords and their agents are responsible for providing this information to the buyer or renter before sale or lease.
• The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule is a federal regulation affecting construction contractors, property managers and others who perform renovations for compensation in residential housing that may contain lead-based paint. It applies to residential houses and apartments built prior to 1978.

For more information, please contact the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention.

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