North Carolina Authorized to Enforce RRP

January 21, 2010 – epa.gov

North Carolina became the third state in the nation to administer and enforce a Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) program. This program mandates that contractors working in homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 be trained and certified in lead-safe work practices by the state of North Carolina. Similar EPA requirements will be in place nationwide by April 2010, but the North Carolina program will operate in lieu of EPA’s program in that state, allowing for greater local oversight. EPA’s authorization of North Carolina’s program is based on the application letter from North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and a certification from the Chief Deputy Attorney General, Grayson G. Kelley, that the North Carolina program is at least as protective as the EPA RRP program and provides adequate enforcement.

For more information about North Carolina’s new program, including information on applying for certification or finding training, contact the North Carolina Lead Program at 919-707-5950 or visit the state website at www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/lead.html.