Section 105197 Of Article 2. Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. (a) A program is hereby established within the department
to meet the requirements of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4851 and following) and Title X
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550).
(b) The department shall implement and administer the program. The
department shall have powers and authority consistent with the
intent of, and shall promulgate regulations to establish the program
as an authorized state program pursuant to, Title IV, Section 402 to
404, inclusive, of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Sec.
2601 and following).
(c) Regulations regarding accreditation of training providers that
are promulgated pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include, but not
be limited to, provisions governing accreditation of providers of
health and safety training to employees who engage in or supervise
lead-related construction work as defined in Section 6716 of the
Labor Code, and certification of employees who have successfully
completed that training. Regulations regarding accreditation of
training providers shall, as a condition of accreditation, require
providers to offer training that meets the requirements of Section
6717 of the Labor Code. The department shall, not later than August
1, 1994, adopt regulations establishing fees for the accreditation of
training providers, the certification of individuals, and the
licensing of entities engaged in lead-related occupations. The fees
imposed under this subdivision shall be established at levels not
exceeding an amount sufficient to cover the costs of administering
and enforcing the standards and regulations promulgated under this
section. The fees established pursuant to this subdivision shall not
be imposed on any state or local government or nonprofit training
program.
(d) All regulations affecting the training of employees shall be
adopted in consultation with the Division of Occupational Safety and
Health. The regulations shall include provisions for allocating to
the division an appropriate portion of funds to be expended for the
program for the division's cost of enforcing compliance with training
and certification requirements. The department shall adopt
regulations to establish the program on or before August 1, 1994.
(e) The department shall review and amend its training,
certification, and accreditation regulations promulgated under this
section as is necessary to ensure continued eligibility for federal
and state funding of lead-hazard reduction activities in the state.