15 U.S.C. § 2686 : US Code - Section 2686: Lead hazard information pamphlet

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2686 : US Code - Section 2686: Lead hazard information pamphlet

(a) Lead hazard information pamphlet
Not later than 2 years after October 28, 1992, after notice and
opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development and with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall publish, and from time to time revise, a lead
hazard information pamphlet to be used in connection with this
subchapter and section 4852d of title 42. The pamphlet shall -
(1) contain information regarding the health risks associated
with exposure to lead;
(2) provide information on the presence of lead-based paint
hazards in federally assisted, federally owned, and target
housing;
(3) describe the risks of lead exposure for children under 6
years of age, pregnant women, women of childbearing age, persons
involved in home renovation, and others residing in a dwelling
with lead-based paint hazards;
(4) describe the risks of renovation in a dwelling with lead-
based paint hazards;
(5) provide information on approved methods for evaluating and
reducing lead-based paint hazards and their effectiveness in
identifying, reducing, eliminating, or preventing exposure to
lead-based paint hazards;
(6) advise persons how to obtain a list of contractors
certified pursuant to this subchapter in lead-based paint hazard
evaluation and reduction in the area in which the pamphlet is to
be used;
(7) state that a risk assessment or inspection for lead-based
paint is recommended prior to the purchase, lease, or renovation
of target housing;
(8) state that certain State and local laws impose additional
requirements related to lead-based paint in housing and provide a
listing of Federal, State, and local agencies in each State,
including address and telephone number, that can provide
information about applicable laws and available governmental and
private assistance and financing; and
(9) provide such other information about environmental hazards
associated with residential real property as the Administrator
deems appropriate.
(b) Renovation of target housing
Within 2 years after October 28, 1992, the Administrator shall
promulgate regulations under this subsection to require each person
who performs for compensation a renovation of target housing to
provide a lead hazard information pamphlet to the owner and
occupant of such housing prior to commencing the renovation.