Md. Code Regs. 26.16.01.15

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 26.16.01.15 - Lead Paint Visual Inspector Accreditation Requirements

A. General Requirements. A lead paint visual inspector shall have:

(1) Successfully completed an initial course, as specified in this regulation, and passed the examination designated for that course;

(2) Received, as proof of training, a certificate and identification card indicating an expiration date which is 24 months following the accreditation date; and

(3) Completed the specified review course and passed the examination designated for that course before the expiration date.

B. Training Requirements.

(1) Initial Course.

(a) The initial lead paint visual inspector course shall provide at least 14 hours of instruction time, presented over at least a 2-day period.

(b) The initial lead paint visual inspector course shall cover the following topics:

(i) Core topics listed in Regulation .05 of this chapter;

(ii) Statutory and regulatory requirements for lead hazard reduction treatments in rental housing;

(iii) Basic principles of housing construction, including appropriate nomenclature for components to be recorded on inspection forms;

(iv) Sources of substrate and paint failure;

(v) Procedures for correcting substrate and paint failure;

(vi) Potential for lead exposures during and following unsafe maintenance activities;

(vii) Methods of sampling for and measuring lead in dust; and

(viii) Documenting and reporting inspection information.

(c) The course shall include practical experience in documenting untreated and inadequately treated sources of exposure to lead paint, lead dust, and lead debris.

(d) For an accredited lead paint inspector technician, the initial lead paint visual inspector course is the same as the visual inspector review course.

(2) The lead paint visual inspector review course shall provide at least 7 hours of instruction and shall cover topics included in the initial course, with specific emphasis on new requirements and procedures.

(3) The examinations for both the initial and the review lead paint visual inspector courses shall include a proficiency test requiring the documentation of observations of the conditions and appropriate repair of windows, doors, and other architectural components of residential buildings, and proper use of dust samples for analysis of lead content.

Md. Code Regs. 26.16.01.15

Regulations .15 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 24, 1995, except Regulations .03, .11, .12, and .13C effective February 24, 1996 (22:24 Md. R. 1874)
Regulations .15 adopted effective May 20, 1996 (23:10 Md. R. 734)