Ohio Code 3742.05 – Issuing licenses
(A)(1) The director of health shall issue lead inspector, lead abatement contractor, lead risk assessor, lead abatement project designer, lead abatement worker, and clearance technician licenses. The director shall issue a license to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3742.05
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Clearance technician: means a person, other than a licensed lead inspector or licensed lead risk assessor, who performs a clearance examination. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead abatement: includes all of the following:
(a) Removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust;
(b) Permanent enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint;
(c) Replacement of surfaces or fixtures painted with lead-based paint;
(d) Removal or permanent covering of lead-contaminated soil;
(e) Preparation, cleanup, and disposal activities associated with lead abatement. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead abatement contractor: means any individual who engages in or intends to engage in lead abatement and employs or supervises one or more lead abatement workers, including on-site supervision of lead abatement projects, or prepares specifications, plans, or documents for a lead abatement project. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead abatement project: means one or more lead abatement activities that are conducted by a lead abatement contractor and are reasonably related to each other. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead abatement worker: means an individual who is responsible in a nonsupervisory capacity for the performance of lead abatement. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead inspector: means any individual who conducts a lead inspection, provides professional advice regarding a lead inspection, or prepares a report explaining the results of a lead inspection. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- Lead risk assessor: means a person who is responsible for developing a written inspection, risk assessment, and analysis plan; conducting inspections for lead hazards in a residential unit, child care facility, or school; interpreting results of inspections and risk assessments; identifying hazard control strategies to reduce or eliminate lead exposures; and completing a risk assessment report. See Ohio Code 3742.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(a) Submits an application to the director on a form prescribed by the director;
(b) Meets the licensing and training requirements established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;
(c) Successfully completes the licensing examination for the applicant’s area of expertise administered under section 3742.08 of the Revised Code and any training required by the director under that section;
(d) Pays the license fee established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;
(e) Provides the applicant’s social security number and any information the director may require to demonstrate the applicant’s compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it.
(2) An individual may hold more than one license issued under this section, but a separate application is required for each license.
(B) A license issued under this section expires two years after the date of issuance. The director shall renew a license in accordance with the standard renewal procedure set forth in Chapter 4745 of the Revised Code, if the licensee does all of the following:
(1) Continues to meet the requirements of division (A) of this section;
(2) Demonstrates compliance with procedures to prevent public exposure to lead hazards and for worker protection during lead abatement projects established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;
(3) Meets the record-keeping and reporting requirements for lead abatement projects or clearance examinations established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;
(4) Pays the license renewal fee established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code.
(C) An individual licensed, certified, or otherwise approved under the law of another state to perform functions substantially similar to those of a lead inspector, lead abatement contractor, lead risk assessor, lead abatement project designer, lead abatement worker, or clearance technician may apply to the director of health for licensure in accordance with the procedures set forth in division (A) of this section. The director shall license an individual under this division on a determination that the standards for licensure, certification, or approval in that state are at least substantially equivalent to those established by this chapter and the rules adopted under it. The director may require an examination for licensure under this division.
Last updated January 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM