Certification and Accreditation Program

Sec. 1955.051. CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. (a) The department shall establish a program in compliance with federal law and rules for: (1) certification of a person involved in a lead-based paint activity in target housing or in a child-occupied facility; and (2) accreditation of a training provider. (b) The program may not exceed the minimum requirements of federal law and rules for authorization of a state program and receipt of federal funding by a state or local government. (c) The department shall make any changes to the program that are: (1) consistent with this chapter; and (2) necessary to comply with federal law and rules. (d) Rules adopted by the executive commissioner under this section must: (1) set minimum training requirements for use by accredited training providers; (2) set standards for the reliability, effectiveness, and safety of lead-based paint activities in target housing; (3) set standards for accrediting training providers; (4) require the use of certified and accredited personnel in a lead-based paint activity in target housing or in a child-occupied facility; (5) be revised as necessary to: (A) comply with federal law and rules; and (B) maintain eligibility for federal funding; (6) facilitate reciprocity and communication with other states having a certification and accreditation program; (7) provide for the revocation of the certification or accreditation of a person certified or accredited by the department; and (8) provide for financial assurance for a person certified or accredited by the department. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.285, eff. April 2, 2015.