Kentucky · Lead-Safe (RRP) firm certification
Kentucky · EPA-administered

Kentucky Lead-Safe Firm Certification

Contractors across Kentucky who work on pre-1978 properties need EPA Lead-Safe firm certification. Kentucky is one of the states where the EPA administers the RRP program directly, so your Kentucky firm certifies federally through the EPA rather than a state agency.

Our service handles the entire Kentucky filing as your authorized agent, $429 total, valid five years. You provide your firm details (no Social Security number required); we submit through the EPA and track it to issuance.

What’s involved in Kentucky

The Kentucky filing, handled.

  • Kentucky certificate: $429 all in$129 service fee + $300 U.S. EPA filing fee. Itemized at checkout, the government fee is never marked up.
  • Valid 5 yearsIssued by the U.S. EPA; we send a renewal reminder before it lapses.
  • No certified renovator required at filingFirm certification does not require renovator proof at the time of filing (you still need a certified renovator to perform the work).
  • No SSN, firm details onlyLegal firm name, EIN, business address, and an authorized contact. We never ask for a Social Security number.

We file for Kentucky contractors statewide, including Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green.

We also file in all EPA-administered states. Read the full guide →

Kentucky questions

Kentucky lead-safe certification FAQ.

Does Kentucky run its own RRP program, or does the EPA?

Kentucky is EPA-administered, which means lead-safe firm certification for Kentucky contractors is issued directly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its CDX system. There is no separate Kentucky state program to join, we file the federal application for you as your authorized agent.

How much does Kentucky lead-safe firm certification cost?

$429 all in for Kentucky firms: a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA filing fee, itemized at checkout and never marked up. The certificate is valid for five years.

Which Kentucky contractors need lead-safe certification?

Any firm paid to disturb more than six square feet of interior paint, or more than twenty square feet of exterior paint, in Kentucky housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, including crews working from Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green. That covers general contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and window companies, and property managers.

How long does it take to get certified in Kentucky?

Most Kentucky certificates are issued in ~1–2 weeks after we file. We track your Kentucky application to issuance and email your certificate plus your Lead-Safe Certified Firm logo.

Certify your Kentucky firm. File it today.

$429 all in · valid 5 years · no SSN required.

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