All firms that perform or offer to perform lead-based paint activities must be certified by the department. Firms shall employ only appropriately certified employees to conduct lead-based paint activities, and the firm and its employees shall follow the work practice standards in 641-70.6 (135) for conducting lead-based paint activities. A firm must employ at least one certified individual in order to receive or maintain firm certification.
(1) A
firm wishing to be certified shall apply to the
department electronically in a format specified by the
department or may apply using a paper application supplied by the
department. The
firm must submit:
a. A completed application.
b. Documentation that the
firm will employ only appropriately certified lead professionals to perform
lead-based paint activities. In addition, the
firm must document that the
agency and its employees or contractors will follow the work practice standards in
641-70.6 (135) for conducting
lead-based paint activities.
c. The
certified firm must maintain all records required by
641-70.6 (135), with the exception of
elevated blood lead (EBL) inspection reports, for three years. Certified firms that are also certified as
elevated blood lead (EBL) inspection agencies must maintain
elevated blood lead (EBL) inspection reports for at least 10 years.
(2) Firms must be recertified every three years. To be recertified, the
firm must submit the following:
a. A completed application.
b. Documentation that the
firm will employ only appropriately certified lead professionals to perform
lead-based paint activities. In addition, the
firm must document that the
firm and its employees or contractors will follow the work practice standards in
641-70.6 (135) for conducting
lead-based paint activities.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-70.7
ARC 8502B, IAB 2/10/10, effective 1/13/10 Amended by IAB June 7, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 25, effective 7/12/2017
