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CCB Reminds Contractors of the Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements in Oregon

Oregon RRP RuleNote: The following information was found on the CCBlog of the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

 

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The Construction Contractors Board (CCB) reminds Oregon construction contractors that enforcement of the new lead based paint (LBP) safety regulations continues in Oregon.

The new LBP requirements, commonly called “RRP” (Renovation, Repair and Painting) requirements, are federal EPA requirements that became effective April 22, 2010. States can apply to the EPA to administer the program.

The CCB began enforcing the new LBP requirements when the EPA authorized Oregon to “take over” the program in May 2010.

RRP Rule in OregonContractors that remodel or demolition homes, schools, or facilities where children regularly visit, constructed in and before1978, are required to obtain from the CCB, a certified Lead-Based Paint Renovation (LBPR) Contractors license. To qualify, an owner or employee must complete the RRP training from an approved provider and complete a CCB LBPR application. The license is $50 a year and can be renewed annually.

The RRP training is an eight hour course that instructs contractors on the required practices to protect the public from lead contaminants. These standards of practice are found in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 333- 070-0090.

“CCB recognizes the new requirements have made for tough state laws,” says Richard Blank, Enforcement Manager. “At the same time, the agency takes seriously the enforcement of these laws for the protection of the public.”

Fines for working without the proper licensing or violating standards of practice are $1000 (first violation), $3000 (second violation) and $5000 (third and subsequent violations).

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One of the major complaints from contractors who took their RRP class and certified their firms is the lack of enforcement. Another is homeowners could care less about the law and most have not clue. Many legal compliant contractors are forced to compete against those who have chosen to evade the law. It appears that the only hope for enforcement is in states where the state is authorized to enforce. This fact is causing thousands of contractors nationwide to ignore the EPA RRP Law. I spoke with several companies last week who said emphatically the EPA law may end up putting legal companies out of business by creating a unfair playing field. Non compliant contractors are seizing upon this opportunity by not including the costs of RRP and telling consumers that they will save money by not hiring contractors who charge for RRP costs. This unintended development is strengthening the underground community at the expense of legal contractors. A contractor who does not want me to divulge his name said "It is time that legal contractors rise up and demand that the EPA do the job it was told to do by Congress and enforce the law. Or Congress should hold EPA officials accountable for their failure to do so or just repeal it" 
When is someone from Congress going to hold the EPA accountable for causing a discriminatory landscape? 
The intention of the RRP law, protecting children, pregnant women and workers is worthy. The administration and enforcement is not. 
mark the coach
Posted @ Sunday, January 16, 2011 7:04 AM by mark paskell
Can you spell fascism? Give your mone to a trade org and have them add restrictions so as to make life more difficult for your competition.Clasic. When it ends up biting you in the balls dont bitch to me. 
 
Better to have fought this tooth and nail 
 
PSA's and education, fine. But when the gun is brought in to "protect the people" it NEVER turns out well and that is all government is- the gun. 
 
Posted @ Sunday, January 16, 2011 8:14 AM by Chuck Smith
The RRP is great for companies that sell products used in the process of being RRP compliant. This rule will also feed a group of lawyers that see an opportunity to sue. Odd, no actual testing was done to come up with any cases of EBL's in children in commercial and public building, although there are reported cases in residential buildings. We are just getting started with this fine mess, over the next few years the RRP rule will be misinterpreted and uneducated and misinformed people will be enforcing the rule. 
Posted @ Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:06 AM by Paul Lesieur
does any body have a clue when this is going to court to get repealed and finaly get this epa thing out of our lives and go on in bussiness next thing you will see lawyers are going to be advertising if you had remodeling done in your house and your brain dont work right call me i will get the money you deserve 1800 screw the contractor this will be our future it is all done
Posted @ Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:44 AM by paul k
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