Subpart 1.
General requirements.
The individual who is responsible for supervising licensed
lead workers on a lead hazard reduction project must be licensed as a lead
supervisor under this part. A lead supervisor license is not
transferable.
Subp. 2.
Experience requirements.
To be eligible for a lead supervisor license, an applicant
must have:
A. at least one year of
experience as a licensed lead worker;
B. at least one year of experience in the
childhood lead poisoning prevention program of a government agency;
or
C. at least two years of
experience in other environmental remediation or general commercial
construction trades.
Subp.
3.
Training requirements; initial license.
To be eligible for an initial license as a lead supervisor,
an applicant must:
A. complete:
(1) an initial lead supervisor training
course for which the commissioner has issued a permit under part 4761.2370;
or
(2) an initial lead supervisor
training course that is approved by the EPA or by a state or tribal lead
training program authorized by the EPA and a lead supervisor refresher training
course for which the commissioner has issued a permit under part 4761.2370;
and
B. take an
independent examination and have a passing score of 70 percent or
better.
Subp. 4.
Expiration; renewal; retraining.
A. A lead supervisor license is valid for 12
months after completing the lead supervisor independent examination or for 12
months after the completion date on the training course diploma for the most
recently completed refresher training course. Regulated lead work may not be
conducted after the license expires.
B. A lead supervisor license may be renewed
upon completing a lead supervisor refresher training course for which a permit
has been issued under part 4761.2370.
C. A lead supervisor refresher training
course must be completed within 36 months after the date on the last issued
training course diploma. A refresher training course taken more than 36 months
after the date on the last issued training course diploma does not qualify the
individual for a renewed license.
D. An individual who fails to take a
refresher training course within 36 months after the date on the last issued
training course diploma may not renew the license. The individual must
successfully complete an initial lead supervisor training course and pass an
independent examination as specified in subpart 3 to qualify for a new
license.
Subp. 5.
Application.
A. To apply for an
initial license as a lead supervisor, an applicant must submit to the
commissioner:
(1) a completed application on
a form provided by the commissioner;
(2) a $50 nonrefundable application fee
payable to the Minnesota Department of Health;
(3) a copy of the applicant's original
diploma for the initial lead supervisor training course; and
(4) documentation that the applicant passed
an independent examination.
B. If applying from out of state, an
applicant must submit:
(1) a completed
application on a form provided by the commissioner;
(2) a $50 nonrefundable application fee
payable to the Minnesota Department of Health;
(3) a copy of the applicant's original
diploma for the initial lead supervisor training course or a copy of the
current lead supervisor license from the state that the applicant is licensed
in;
(4) documentation that the
applicant passed an independent examination; and
(5) a copy of the applicant's original
diploma from the Minnesota lead supervisor refresher training course.
Subp. 6.
Renewal
application.
A. An individual licensed
as a lead supervisor must renew the license annually by submitting to the
commissioner:
(1) a completed application on a
form provided by the commissioner;
(2) a $50 nonrefundable renewal application
fee payable to the Minnesota Department of Health; and
(3) a copy of the training course diploma
from the most recent lead supervisor refresher training course as required
under subpart 4.
B.
Until the commissioner issues the renewed license, the lead supervisor may
continue to perform lead hazard reduction for up to 30 calendar days from the
date of completing the lead supervisor refresher training course, provided the
lead supervisor:
(1) has submitted the
renewal application to the commissioner; and
(2) has a copy of the diploma that is issued
after completing the lead supervisor refresher training course. The diploma
must be on site and available for review where the regulated lead work is being
conducted.
Subp.
7.
Denial; conditions.
The commissioner shall deny an application for a lead
supervisor license if the applicant fails to comply with all applicable
requirements in this part. The commissioner may also deny an application or set
conditions on a license according to Minnesota Statutes, section
144.99, subdivision
8. If a license application is denied, the applicant:
A. must be notified in writing of the denied
license application and the reasons for the denial; and
B. is not required to pay a second fee if the
applicant submits a second application according to subpart 5 or 6 within 30
days of receiving the notice that the application was denied. Fees are required
for all subsequent applications.
Subp. 8.
Duplicate license.
To replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated lead supervisor
license, the licensed lead supervisor must submit a completed application for a
duplicate lead supervisor license.
Notes
Minn. R. agency
144, ch. 4761, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, pt.
4761.2260
29 SR
531
Statutory Authority: MS s
144.9508
