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GA HB1300
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/9/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Ashe
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AI Summary
- Extensively revises Georgia's Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1994 (Chapter 41, Title 31) to add "renovation" activities alongside existing abatement and interim control provisions as regulated lead-based paint activities
- Defines new terms including "renovation," "renovation firm," "renovator," "child-occupied facility" (pre-1978 buildings regularly visited by children age six or under), "target housing" (pre-1978 housing), "lead dust sampling technician," and "minor repair and maintenance activities"
- Requires the Board of Natural Resources to establish training, certification, and licensure requirements for renovators, renovation firms, and lead dust sampling technicians, in addition to already-regulated roles such as lead inspectors, risk assessors, supervisors, and lead firms
- Mandates that renovation firms provide written information to residents before beginning renovation activities (except in emergencies) and comply with record-keeping and reporting requirements established by the board
- Exempts owners performing renovations on their own residential property (if not occupied by non-family members and no child has elevated blood lead levels) and limits the property management exemption from "routine cleaning and repainting" to "minor repair and maintenance activities"; civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day per violation remain in effect
Legislative Description
Lead poisoning; identification and abatement of hazards; revise provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/22/2010
Committee Referrals
Children and Youth3/9/2010
Full Bill Text
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