All firms that perform or offer to perform lead-based paint
activities must be certified by the department. Firms will employ only
appropriately certified employees to conduct leadbased paint activities, and
the firm and its employees will follow the work practice standards in
641-70.6 (10A) 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 will 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 will
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 will document that the
agency and its
employees or contractors will follow the work practice standards in
641-70.6 (10A) for conducting
lead-based paint activities.
c. The
certified firm will maintain all records required by
641-70.6 (10A), 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 will maintain elevated blood lead (EBL)
inspection reports for at
least ten years.
(2)
Firms must be recertified every three years. To be recertified, the firm will
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 will document that the firm
and its employees or contractors will follow the work practice standards in
641-70.6 (10A) 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
Adopted by
IAB
February 19, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 17, effective
3/26/2025
