Licensure or certification to perform lead-based paint activities

65-1,203. Licensure or certification to perform lead-based paint activities. (a) A business entity or public agency shall not engage in a lead-based paint activity unless the business entity or public agency holds a license issued by the secretary for that purpose. (b) Except as otherwise provided in the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act, no individual shall engage in lead-based paint activities unless the individual holds a certificate issued by the secretary for that purpose. In order to qualify for a certificate, an individual must have successfully completed an accredited training program and pass a third party exam as required by the secretary. Any individual who owns and resides in a residential dwelling may perform lead-based paint activities within such residential dwelling even though such individual does not hold a certificate for that purpose under the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act. All work performed by such individual owner of a residential dwelling must be performed in accordance with state and federal guidelines or statutes, or both. (c) Any business or public agency that owns or leases a nonresidential dwelling may perform lead-based paint activities within such facility even though such business or public agency does not hold a license for that purpose under the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act. All work performed by a business or public agency on such facility must be performed in accordance with state and federal guidelines or statutes, or both. History: L. 1999, ch. 99, § 5; April 22. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026