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Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcement Bench Book Content Summary Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................1 Title X and the Disclosure Rule ........................................................................................................................14 Toxic Substances Control Act ............................................................................................................................24 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act..........................................................................................................63 Lead Safe Housing Rule .....................................................................................................................................70 Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcement Programs .............................................................................................73
Detailed Table of Contents I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................1 xx x A. Lead Poisoning and Lead-Based Paint ...................................................................................................1 1. The Problem ....................................................................................................................................1 2. National Commitment to Eliminate Lead-Based Paint Hazards ...................................................5 3. Federal Response to Lead-Based Paint Hazards .............................................................................5 4. Federal Laws Discussed in this Bench Book .................................................................................8 B. Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcement Bench Book ............................................................................9 1. Purpose of this Bench Book ...........................................................................................................9 2. Intended Audience.........................................................................................................................10 3. How this Bench Book is Organized .............................................................................................11 4. Terms in this Bench Book ............................................................................................................11 Legally Defined Terms .................................................................................................................11 Acronyms and Abbreviations .......................................................................................................13 Generic Terms................................................................................................................................13 xx II. Title X and the Disclosure Rule ......................................................................................................14 A. Statutory Background ..........................................................................................................................14 B. Section 1018 ........................................................................................................................................14 C. Disclosure Rule ...................................................................................................................................15 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................15 2. Applicability and Exemptions .......................................................................................................17 3. Entities Subject to the Rule............................................................................................................17 4. Specific Requirements ...................................................................................................................18 Duty to Disclose ............................................................................................................................18 Duty to Provide Opportunity for Inspection ...............................................................................18 Certified Statements .......................................................................................................................19 Record Retention............................................................................................................................19 Agent Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................19 5. Enforcement ...................................................................................................................................20 Inspections .....................................................................................................................................21 Penalties .........................................................................................................................................21 Injunctive Relief.............................................................................................................................22 6. Effect on Contracts .........................................................................................................................23 7. Private Actions................................................................................................................................23 III. Toxic Substances Control Act ........................................................................................................24 A. Statutory Background ...........................................................................................................................24 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................24 2. TSCA Lead-Based Paint Regulations ...........................................................................................25 3. Enforcement ..................................................................................................................................25 B. Lead Hazard Standard ..........................................................................................................................26 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................26 2. Standards .......................................................................................................................................27
Page 1 and 2: Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforcemen
Page 3: Foreword This bench book is written
Page 7 and 8: Renovations in Dwelling Units in Ta
Page 9 and 10: 3. Case Resolution.................
Page 11 and 12: 1. Introduction A. Lead Poisoning a
Page 13 and 14: pervasive in buildings across the n
Page 15 and 16: 2. National Commitment to Eliminate
Page 17 and 18: • The LSH Rule applies to federal
Page 19 and 20: Fig. 3: Authority to Administer & E
Page 21 and 22: Fig. 4: Federal, State, and Local L
Page 23 and 24: Acronyms and Abbreviations This boo
Page 25 and 26: “Target housing” means “any h
Page 27 and 28: In truth, federal entities (agencie
Page 29 and 30: Certified Statements Sellers and la
Page 31 and 32: Inspections EPA and HUD conduct ins
Page 33 and 34: 6. Effect on Contracts Section 1018
Page 35 and 36: 2. TSCA Lead-Based Paint Regulation
Page 37 and 38: “Lead-contaminated soil” means
Page 39 and 40: EPA published the LBP Activities Ru
Page 41 and 42: • Provisions for re-accreditation
Page 43 and 44: 2. State/Tribal Programs: LBP Activ
Page 45 and 46: On April 22, 2008, EPA published th
Page 47 and 48: e a company; partnership; corporati
Page 49 and 50: 4. Summary of Provisions Fig. 9: Su
Page 51 and 52: • Do not involve any prohibited w
Page 53 and 54: • In target housing (including th
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the test results and other informat
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4-3. Effective and Implementation D
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Fig. 13: RRP Rule Implementation Da
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o Provide the pamphlet to an adult
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“HEPA vacuum” means a vacuum cl
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and the renovator performed (or dir
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4-9. Firm Certification and Respons
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Fig. 15: RRP Rule “Grandfathering
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4. Resource Conservation and Recove
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2. Requirements EPA must make three
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4-2. In re 17 th Street Revocable T
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federal lead hazard standard is 40
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program. The rule encompasses more
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6. Federal Lead-Based Paint Enforce
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Fig. 17: Enforcement Authority for
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EPA’s LBP enforcement and complia
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E. How Federal Enforcement Programs
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Enforcement Response Policy Title X
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3. Case Resolution Administrative v
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dismissing EPA’s complaint. The E
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