Cal. Civ. Code § 460.410
Certification of Training Providers
Operative Text
(A) Applicants for certification as training providers shall meet the application requirements and
accreditation standards and criteria established by the Director.
(B) Applications shall include submission of resumes of faculty, course curricula and agenda, training
materials, manuals, inventories of equipment, examination materials and methodology, student/teacher
ratios, and such other information or materials as may be required by the Director. Applicants shall
identify and describe facilities for both classroom and field practicum training.
(C) The Director shall periodically monitor the quality of instruction offered by certified training
providers and shall be afforded the opportunity to do so upon request.
(D) The Director shall investigate all complaints concerning the quality of instruction offered by
certified training providers. The Director may impose penalties on certified training providers who fail
to meet or maintain a level of instruction adequate to fully train students in the requirements of M.G.L.
c. 111, §§189A through 199B, 105 CMR 460.000 and 454 CMR 22.00: Deleading and Lead-safe
Renovation Regulations. Penalties include, but are not limited to, letters of warning, probation,
suspension or revocation of certification.
(E) Certified training providers shall maintain records of all material required as part of the application
process, student applications, course attendance, examinations and grades for a period of six years.
Upon the conclusion of each course, the certified training provider shall send a list of all successful
graduates, with attendance records, to the Director within 30 days of the conclusion of the course.
(F) Certified training providers shall revise the course curriculum to include new or additional topics
within reasonable timelines as specified by the Director.Section 460.410 of 105 Mass. Code Regs. 460.000 establishes the framework under which organizations become and remain certified to provide lead-safety and deleading training in Massachusetts. To earn certification, an applicant must submit detailed documentation—including faculty resumes, course materials, equipment inventories, and facility descriptions—and meet standards set by the Director. Once certified, a training provider is subject to ongoing quality monitoring, complaint investigations, and potential penalties ranging from a warning letter to full revocation of certification if instruction quality falls short. Certified providers must also keep records for six years and submit graduate lists to the Director within 30 days of each course's conclusion.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers who hire or rely on deleading contractors and inspectors should be aware that, under 105 Mass. Code Regs. 460.000 § 460.410, the training programs those professionals complete are subject to state certification and ongoing oversight. Compliant operators generally verify that any training provider used by their contractors holds current certification from the Director and has not had that certification suspended or revoked. Staying informed about the certification status of training providers helps ensure that workers performing deleading activities on a property have received instruction that meets the standards required by M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 189A–199B.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants living in homes where deleading work is being performed have an interest in knowing that the workers involved were trained by providers certified under 105 Mass. Code Regs. 460.000 § 460.410. This regulation gives the Director authority to investigate complaints about training quality and to impose penalties—up to and including revocation of a provider's certification—when instruction is found inadequate. Tenants who have concerns about the qualifications of workers conducting deleading in their home may consider contacting the Massachusetts Department of Public Health or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what complaint or inquiry options are available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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