Are You Ready?

EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule will become fully effective and enforceable on April 22, 2010, which is right around the corner.

The Rule applies to all “renovations,” including many typical housing maintenance and remodeling activities, performed for “compensation” in pre-1978 “target housing” and pre-1978 “child-occupied facilities” when the work will disturb paint, stain, shellac and varnish that has not been tested and certified as lead free.

Approximately 8.4 million renovation, repair and painting projects, large and small, will trigger the EPA Rule’s requirements in the first year alone. An estimated 211,000 trade contractors, third-party property managers, residential rental property owners, property leasing agents, and other affected organizations will have to comply with the Rule, including applying to EPA to become “Certified Renovation Firms.” Additionally, hundreds of thousands of workers performing these “renovations” will have to be trained and approved as “Renovators” by EPA-accredited trainers.

These include:

• Remodelers.
• Building maintenance and service personnel.
• Drywall mechanics.
• Plumbers.
• Electricians.
• HVAC technicians.
• Window and siding installers.
• Kitchen and bathroom cabinet specialists.

RIA, along with its Education Partner, Wonder Makers Environmental, Inc. can help you and is offering the EPA workshop at RIA’s annual convention. To register, click here.

Seating limited to the first 30 attendees.

Register by February 26 and Save Up to $200 Per Registrant!