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Enforcement and Inspections

Does EPA's announcement of June 18, 2010, modify the Lead Renovation Repair and Painting Rule's requirements that contractors use lead-safe work practices when working in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities?
Does the June 18, 2010, announcement mean that EPA will not enforce certification and training requirements until after October 1, 2010, for firms and December 31, 2010, for renovators?
Doesn't the June 18 memorandum extend an unfair advantage to members of the regulated community who have delayed compliance with the certification and training requirements and punish those who have complied with the rule?
How does the June 18 announcement impact renovators in states that have adopted their own RRP programs?
How soon should renovation firms send their applications to EPA?
I took a class to be a Certified Renovator and my firm applied for firm certification before April 22, 2010, but my firm does not have its certificate yet. What do we do?
If a property management company hires a certified firm to perform a renovation and the firm violates the RRP Rule, for example, by failing to distribute the necessary materials or keep proper records, which entity is subject to enforcement action, the property manager or the certified firm?
Thousands of renovators are already trained and their firms are EPA certified. Will EPA enforce against renovators who did not receive their training certification before December 31, 2010?
What happens if an individual applied or was accepted for training before October 1, 2010, but the course is cancelled or delayed by the training provider during that 90-day period (October 1 - December 31, 2010)? What recourse does the individual renovation worker have after 12/31/10?
What happens if my firm is in the middle of a renovation job on April 22, 2010? My firm is not certified and none of my employees have taken the lead-safe certified renovator training. What should I do?
Who would be liable for the fine if a state or local government that was not a certified firm hired a contractor that was not certified?

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