SB143 Summary

• Amends Alabama Lead Reduction Act of 1997 (Sections 22-37A-2 through 22-37A-7) to expand State Board of Health authority over lead hazard reduction activities and establishes the board shall establish a statewide program to identify and reduce lead exposure threats to human health.

• Establishes Safe State (University of Alabama division) as the state accreditation agency for lead hazard training courses and maintains a registry of accredited individuals performing lead hazard reduction activities.

• Increases civil penalties for violations: first violation up to $250 per violation per day, second violation up to $500 per violation per day, and third or subsequent violations up to $2,500 per day; adds Class A misdemeanor criminal penalties in addition to civil penalties.

• Requires persons engaged in lead hazard reduction activities to obtain board certification and Safe State registration, with exemptions for property owners performing abatement on their own residential property and employees doing minor maintenance activities.

• Directs all fees, fines, and penalties collected to be remitted to a Lead Reduction Fund within the State Board of Health to pay program expenses, budgeted in accordance with state budgeting procedures.