TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS

Action Withdrawn

Title of Regulation: 18VAC15-50. Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Regulations (adding 18VAC15-50-10 through 18VAC15-50-460).

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors has WITHDRAWN the regulatory action for 18VAC15-50, Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Regulations, which was published as a Revised Proposed Regulation in 37:20 VA.R. 3268-3295 May 24, 2021. The purpose of the proposed action was to establish (i) a regulatory program for the licensure of renovators, dust sampling technicians, and renovation contractor firms; (ii) requirements for the approval of accredited renovator and dust sampling technician training programs; and (iii) standards of conduct and work practices that are consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program final rule pursuant to Chapter 819 of the 2009 Acts of Assembly in order to assume control of the federal regulatory program outlined in the EPA regulation at 40 CFR 745(q). The action was withdrawn by the board on May 9, 2024, in response to Chapters 93 and 94 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly, which removed such programs from the board's regulatory authority.

Agency Contact: Cameron Parris, Administrator, Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-9183, FAX (866) 350-5354, or email cameron.parris@dpor.virginia.gov.