Ohio Rev. Code § 3742 § 3742.02
Prohibited acts.
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(A) No person shall do any of the following: (1) Violate any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it; (2) Apply or cause to be applied any lead-based paint on or inside a residential unit, child care facility, or school, unless the director of health has determined by rule under section 3742.45 of the Revised Code that no suitable substitute exists; (3) Interfere with an investigation conducted by the director of health or a board of health in accordance with section 3742.35 of the Revised Code. (B) No person shall knowingly authorize or employ an individual to perform lead abatement on a residential unit, child care facility, or school unless the individual who will perform the lead abatement holds a valid license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code. (C) No person shall do any of the following when a residential unit, child care facility, or school is involved: (1) Perform a lead inspection without a valid lead inspector license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code; (2) Perform a lead risk assessment or provide professional advice regarding lead abatement without a valid lead risk assessor license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code; (3) Act as a lead abatement contractor without a valid lead abatement contractor's license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code; (4) Act as a lead abatement project designer without a valid lead abatement project designer license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code; (5) Perform lead abatement without a valid lead abatement worker license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code; (6) Effective one year after April 7, 2003, perform a clearance examination without a valid clearance technician license issued under section 3742.05 of the Revised Code, unless the person holds a valid lead inspector license or valid lead risk assessor license issued under that section; (7) Perform lead training for the licensing purposes of this chapter without a valid approval from the director of health under section 3742.08 of the Revised Code; (8) Perform interim controls without complying with 24 C.F.R. Part 35.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3742.02 establishes a broad set of prohibitions related to lead-based paint in residential units, child care facilities, and schools. The provision bars anyone from applying lead-based paint in those settings (with a narrow exception if no suitable substitute exists), interfering with official lead investigations, and hiring unlicensed individuals to perform lead abatement. It also requires that every professional role in the lead-abatement process—inspector, risk assessor, abatement contractor, project designer, abatement worker, clearance technician, and trainer—be performed only by someone holding the specific valid license issued under § 3742.05.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers who oversee residential units should be aware that § 3742.02 prohibits authorizing or employing anyone to perform lead abatement unless that individual holds a valid license under § 3742.05. Compliant operators verify licensure before engaging any lead inspector, risk assessor, abatement contractor, project designer, abatement worker, or clearance technician. Operators also ensure that no lead-based paint is applied to any part of a residential unit and that they do not obstruct any investigation conducted by the director of health or a local board of health under § 3742.35.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants living in residential units have an interest in knowing that § 3742.02 prohibits landlords and other persons from hiring unlicensed workers to conduct lead inspections, risk assessments, abatement work, or clearance examinations in their homes. If a tenant believes that lead-related work is being performed by unlicensed individuals, or that lead-based paint has been improperly applied, they may consider contacting the Ohio Department of Health or a local board of health, which are authorized to investigate under § 3742.35. Tenant-rights organizations can also help residents understand what documentation they may request regarding the credentials of anyone performing lead-related work in their unit.
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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