Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-69.8 - [Effective 3/26/2025] Emergency renovation, remodeling, or repainting in child-occupied facilities

A person who performs emergency renovation, remodeling, or repainting of child-occupied facilities for compensation, except for minor repair and maintenance activities that disrupt less than 1.0 square feet of painted surface, will do the following as soon as reasonably possible:

(1) Provide the pamphlet entitled Lead Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families or the federal pamphlet, Renovate Right, to the owner of the building where renovation, remodeling, or repainting is performed.

(2) Notify each owner and, if different, the operator of the child-occupied facility, in writing, of the remodeling, repainting, or renovation, and make the pamphlet, Lead Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families, or the federal pamphlet, Renovate Right, available upon request. At a minimum, this notification will be accomplished by distributing written notice to each owner and, if different, operator of the child-occupied facility. The notice will describe:

a. The general nature and location of the renovation, remodeling, or repainting activity.

b. The starting and ending dates of the renovation, remodeling, or repainting activity.

c. A statement of how each owner and, if different, the operator of the child-occupied facility can obtain the pamphlet entitled Lead Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families or the federal pamphlet, Renovate Right, at no charge from the person conducting the renovation, remodeling, or repainting activity.

(3) Provide the pamphlet entitled Lead Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families or the federal pamphlet, Renovate Right, and information regarding the general nature and locations of the renovation, remodeling, or repainting and the anticipated completion date to the parents and guardians of children using the child-occupied facility where renovation, remodeling, or repainting will be performed. The person conducting the renovation, remodeling, or repainting will provide this information using one of the following methods:

a. Mail or hand-deliver the pamphlet and information to each parent orguardian of each child using the child-occupied facility (the pamphlet and information may not be sent home with the child); or

b. While the renovation, remodeling, or repainting is ongoing, post informational signs describing the general nature and locations of the renovation, remodeling, or repainting and the anticipated completion date. These signs will be posted in areas where they can be seen by the parents orguardians of the children frequenting the child-occupied facility. The signs will be accompanied by a posted copy of the pamphlet or information on how interested parents orguardians can review a copy of the pamphlet or obtain a copy from the person conducting the renovation, remodeling, or repainting at no cost to the parents orguardians.

(4) The activities in subrule 69.8(3) will be conducted by the person planning to perform the renovation, remodeling, or repainting or by the owner or operator of the child-occupied facility on behalf of this person. Regardless of who performs the notification activities required in subrule 69.8(3), the person conducting the renovation, remodeling, or repainting will be responsible for ensuring compliance with this rule and will be liable for any failures to comply with the notification requirements in this rule.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-69.8

ARC 8501B, IAB 2/10/10, effective 1/13/10 Adopted by IAB February 19, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 17, effective 3/26/2025