OH HB144

Director of health shall adopt rules within 9 months governing methamphetamine remediation standards, worker safety procedures, contractor certification requirements, and record-keeping for remediation projects.

Director shall establish contractor certification rules within 1 year, including training qualifications, application procedures, renewal requirements, and standards for suspension or revocation of certificates.

Law enforcement agencies must notify property owners, boards of health, and child services agencies within 30 days of discovering an apparent illegal methamphetamine lab, and boards of health must declare the property a public health hazard and order remediation by certified contractors.

Property owners must pay for remediation costs but have a right to recover damages from anyone who created or operated the illegal lab if the owner did not create, operate, or consent to it.

Real property transferors must disclose to buyers whether a property was declared a public health hazard for methamphetamine contamination or if they have actual knowledge of a former or existing lab; buyers may rescind the agreement within 3 business days of disclosure or can recover damages for remediation costs and attorney's fees if disclosure is not made before closing.