§ 20-476 — Lead training providers, lead inspectors, lead inspector risk assessors, lead planner-project designers, lead abatement supervisors and lead abatement workers. Certificates; fee; renewal.

On and after October 1, 2017, no person shall hold himself or herself out as a lead training provider, lead inspector, lead inspector risk assessor, lead planner-project designer, lead abatement supervisor or a lead abatement worker as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-478, in this state without a certificate issued by the Commissioner of Public Health. Applications for such certificate shall be made to the department on forms provided by it and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars, and shall contain such information regarding the applicant's qualifications as the department may require in regulations adopted pursuant to said section 20-478. No person shall be issued a certificate to act as a lead training provider, lead inspector, lead inspector risk assessor, lead planner-project designer, lead abatement supervisor or lead abatement worker unless such person obtains such approval. The commissioner may issue a certificate under this section to any person who is licensed or certified in another state under a law which provides standards which are equal to or higher than those of Connecticut and is not subject to any unresolved complaints or pending disciplinary actions. Certificates issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 upon payment of a fee of fifty dollars.

Legislative History

(P.A. 94-220, S. 4, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 02-89, S. 52; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 265; P.A. 17-66, S. 2; 17-146, S. 33.) History: P.A. 94-220 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 02-89 made a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality and deleted as obsolete Subsec. (b) re issuance of a temporary certificate to any person who, as of July 1, 1994, is performing work as a lead consultant, lead abatement supervisor or lead abatement worker; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees from $25 to $50; P.A. 17-66 replaced “the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-478” with “October 1, 2017”, replaced “lead consultant” with “lead training provider, lead inspector, lead inspector risk assessor, lead planner-project designer”, added provision re adoption of regulations and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 17-146 deleted provision re adoption of regulations, effective July 1, 2017.