Mechanical trades are often surprised to learn the RRP Rule can apply to them. Cutting into walls for ductwork, running new lines, mounting equipment, or making penetrations in a pre-1978 home disturbs painted surfaces, and several small openings can add up past the six-square-foot threshold on a single job.
If your work in older homes disturbs paint, your firm is expected to be Lead-Safe certified. We file the EPA or state firm certification for you, $429 all in for EPA-administered states, valid five years, no Social Security number required.
$154 to $429 all in, depending on the program. In EPA-administered states it is $429: our $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA filing fee. State-run programs: WA $154 · WI $254 (2-year) or $379 (4-year) · DE $429.
Five years in EPA-administered states. State-run programs set their own terms: Wisconsin 4 years, Delaware 5 years, Washington up to 5 years.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues it in EPA-administered states. In the three state-run programs we file, the state agency issues it: WI DHS, Asbestos & Lead Section; DE Division of Public Health; WA Dept of Commerce.
It can. If your work in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities disturbs more than six square feet of interior paint, the rule applies even though your trade is not "renovation" in the everyday sense. Cutting into painted walls is a common trigger.
The threshold is per job, and multiple small penetrations add up. There are narrow minor-repair exceptions, but they are easy to exceed, so the safe assumption for older homes is that certification is required.
$429 all in for EPA-administered states: a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA fee, valid five years. We never ask for a Social Security number.
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