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My company has two stores in different states. Must each store be a separate certified firm?
Answer: It depends on the company's structure. If each store is a separate legal entity, then each store must be a certified firm. If the parent company retains liability for the actions of each store, the parent company's firm certification covers both stores. Question Number: 23002-19722 Find a printable PDF…
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My firm performs renovations covered by the RRP rule, but solely in the capacity of a subcontractor. If the general contractor is a certified firm, does my firm also have to be certified, or can we just provide the certified renovator?
Answer: All firms performing, offering, or claiming to perform renovations covered by the RRP rule must be certified. In this case, both the general contractor and subcontractor must become certified firms. Question Number: 23002-31784 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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I own a sole proprietorship, and I plan to get trained and certified as a certified renovator under the RRP Rule. Will that be sufficient since I have no employees?
No. Beginning April 22, 2010, all firms performing renovations covered by the RRP rule must be certified. "Firm" means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual doing business, association, or other business entity; a Federal, State, Tribal or local government agency; or a nonprofit organization. Question Number: 23002-18123 Find…
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What is the difference between Abatement (LBP) Certification and Renovation (RRP) Certification?
Answer: LBP activity (or abatement) certification is a specialized type of certification for firms who specifically want to work with lead-based paint. This includes abatement firms as well as risk assessment and inspection firms. Abatement is the intentional and permanent elimination of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards. Those who…
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Are state and local government employees who often do renovation work required to be certified?
Answer: If the state or local government uses its own employees to do the work, the state or local government must be a certified firm and at least one of the employees assigned to each job must be a certified renovator. If the state or local government hires a renovation…
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My firm acts as a general contractor - we subcontract the entire renovation job to other companies rather than using our own employees. Does my firm need to be a certified firm under the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule?
Answer: Yes. Beginning April 22, 2010, no firm may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule without certification from EPA. A general contractor that subcontracts the entire renovation job to other firms must be certified as a firm for two…
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How to protect yourself from nitrate exposure?
Private well owners Assess the location of your well, wells found near sources of nitrates may have a greater risk of contamination. Sources include: farm fields, barnyards, feedlots, septic tanks, municipal wastewater treatment systems or “sludge” and manure spreading sites. Ensure your well is up to code with state regulations…
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