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

Maine Lead-Safe Firm Certification

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

Our service handles the entire Maine 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 Maine

The Maine filing, handled.

  • Maine 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 Maine contractors statewide, including Portland, Lewiston, Bangor.

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

Maine questions

Maine lead-safe certification FAQ.

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

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

How much does Maine lead-safe firm certification cost?

$429 all in for Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, including crews working from Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor. That covers general contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and window companies, and property managers.

How long does it take to get certified in Maine?

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

Certify your Maine firm. File it today.

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

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