MO SB678

Repeals and replaces 12 sections of Missouri law relating to lead licensing, with changes to definitions, licensing requirements, and enforcement procedures

Removes the term "deleading" and "lead abatement contractor" from statutory definitions, replacing them with "licensed firm" to encompass companies, partnerships, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits performing lead-bearing substance activities

Reduces advance notification period for lead abatement projects from 10 business days to 5 business days, and requires licensed firms to provide occupant protection plans disclosing potential lead hazards

Adds new licensing categories for dust sampling technicians, renovators, and renovation firms; requires licensed renovators on all renovation sites in target housing and child-occupied facilities

Changes enforcement authority from "director" to "department" and adds provisions for department-issued enforcement manuals delineating violation categories and penalties, including Class A misdemeanor and Class D felony charges for violations