New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-4. Development, offering, accreditation of training courses
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2Q-4
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. The training course for persons performing lead evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, instruction in:
(1) safe and effective techniques and methods to test for lead hazards and assess lead hazards on premises before, during and after abatement of lead hazards;
(2) risk assessment of the dangers posed by lead hazards on a premises and the effectiveness of various abatement techniques and methods and hazard reduction measures to reduce the risk posed by the presence of lead;
(3) safe work practices, including determining whether occupants must be relocated during lead abatement;
(4) practices to prevent contamination of the premises; and
(5) applicable State and federal requirements.
c. The training course for persons performing lead abatement shall include, but not be limited to, instruction concerning:
(1) safe and effective abatement techniques to remove, cover, encapsulate, or otherwise mitigate lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust and soil;
(2) possible routes of exposure during abatement of lead hazards;
(3) safe work practices, including determining whether occupants must be relocated during lead abatement;
(4) proper cleanup of lead-contaminated waste generated on the premises during and after lead abatement;
(5) safe and lawful handling, transport and disposal of lead-contaminated waste; and
(6) applicable State and federal requirements.
d. The commissioner is authorized to adopt any applicable federal requirements or guidelines established by federal law, including any requirements or guidelines that apply to homeowners or other property owners, notwithstanding that the requirements or guidelines may be inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C. 26:2Q-1 through C. 26:2Q-12).
e. The department may establish continuing education requirements for recertification.
f. A person shall not hold himself out as accredited by the department or otherwise represent that he is competent to offer training unless he has been accredited to provide training pursuant to this section.
L.1993,c.288,s.4.