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 PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3915 "(B) lead-based paint activities contractors certified in accordance with paragraph (1). The fees shall be established at such level as is necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the standards and regulations under this section which are applicable to such programs and contractors. The fee shall not be imposed on any State, local government, or nonprofit training program. The Administrator (or the State in the case of an authorized State program) may waive the fee for lead-based paint activities contractors under subparagraph (A) for the purpose of training their own employees. "(b) LEAD-BASED PAINT AcnvmES. —For purposes of this title, the term lead-based paint activities' means— "(1) in the case of target housing, risk assessment, inspection, and abatement; and "(2) in the case of any public building constructed before 1978, commercial building, bridge, or other structure or superstructure, identification of lead-based paint and materials containing lead-based paint, deleading, removal of lead from bridges, and demolition. For purposes of paragraph (2), the term 'deleading* means activities conducted by a person who offers to eliminate lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards or to plan such activities, "(c) RENOVATION AND REMODEUNG. — "(1) GUIDELINES. —In order to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in connection with renovation and remodeling of target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, and commercial bmldings, the Administrator shall, within 18 months after the enactment of this section, promidgate guidelines for the conduct of such renovation and remodeling activities which may create a risk of exposure to dangerous levels of lead. The Administrator shall disseminate such guidelines to persons engaged in such renovation and remodeling through hardware and paint stores, employee organizations, trade groups. State and local agencies, and through other appropriate means. "(2) STUDY OF CERTIFICATION. —The Administrator shall conduct a study of the extent to which persons engaged in various types of renovation and remodeling activities in target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, and commercial buildings are exposed to lead in the conduct of such activities or disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard on a regular or occasional basis. The Administrator shall complete such study and publish the results thereof within 30 months after the enactment of this section. "(3) CERTIFICATION DETERMINATION. —Within 4 years after Regulations. the enactment of this section, the Administrator snail revise the regulations under subsection (a) to apply the regulations to renovation or remodeling activities in target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, and commercial buildings that create lead-based paint hazards. In determining which contractors are engaged in such activities, the Administrator shall utilize the results of the study under paragraph (2) and consult with the representatives of labor organizations, leadbased paint activities contraciors, persons engaged in remodeling and renovation, experts in lead health eitects, and others. If the Administrator determines that any category of contractors engaged in renovation or remodeling does not require certifi-

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