The National Kitchen & Bath Association ( NKBA) is one of many organizations that will be impacted by this recent industry legislation. NKBA presidentMark L. Karas, CMKBD, CR recommended, “that all remodeling contractors make time for the 8-hour EPA course and become a Certified Renovator (CR).”
Firms and contractors performing work in target housing or child-occupied facilities must be certified and implement lead-safe work practices during renovation, adhering to the following requirements:
- Firm must be
certified
- Renovators
must be certified through training
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Non-certified workers must work under and be trained by a Certified Renovator
- Training providers
must be accredited
- Lead-safe
work practices incorporated during renovations
- Pre-renovation education in target housing and child-occupied facilities
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