Lead Hazard Mitigation Law

The Lead Hazard Mitigation Law requires owners of all* rental properties built before 1978 that are not exempt to

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 Get a Certificate of Lead Conformance (CLC);

 Give tenants information about lead hazards;

 Respond to tenants’ concerns within 30 calendar days;

 Renew the CLC every two years or submit an Affidavit of Completion of Visual Inspection to extend the CLC expiration date; and

 Hire a Lead Renovation Firm

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• When 6 sq ft of interior paint per room or more is disturbed,

• When 20 sq ft or more of exterior paint is disturbed, or

• For any window replacement, interior mechanical paint removal, or demolition activities.

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 Rental units with a Full Lead-Safe or current Conditional Lead-Safe Certificate

 Temporary, seasonal housing rented no more than 100 days in a calendar year to the same tenant

 Housing designated for residents age 62 or older

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*The owner-occupied exemption was removed as of June 19, 2023

To Get a CLC, the Property Owner or Designee Must

 

 Request a lead inspection from a licensed Lead Inspector;

 Fix any lead hazard within 30 calendar days if the property fails inspection; and

 Have the property reinspected by a Lead Inspector to issue a CLC after hazards have been corrected.

 

Only a licensed Lead Inspector can conduct the required Lead Hazard Mitigation Inspection

If there is a change in tenants

 To get a new CLC, a licensed Lead Inspector must perform a Lead Hazard Mitigation Inspection within 30 calendar days of the CLC expiration.

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If there is no change in tenants

 Attend a three-hour Lead Awareness Class and

 Then complete a visual inspection of the rental unit and apply to extend the CLC by submitting an Affidavit of Completion of Visual Inspection application to RIDOH. Visit health.ri.gov/lead-hazard for more information.

 Alternatively, landlords can have the property inspected by a Lead Inspector and renew the CLC.