Section 325.99403. Lead inspection.

Rule 403. (1) Only a person certified by the department as an inspector or risk assessor shall conduct an inspection. The inspector  or risk  assessor shall conduct the inspection according to this rule.

(2)   When conducting an inspection, an  inspector  or  risk  assessor  shall select the following locations  according to documented methodologies  and shall test the locations for the presence of lead-based paint:

(a)   Each interior and exterior  component  that  has  a  distinct  painting history, except for components that the inspector or risk assessor determines have been replaced after 1978 or do not contain lead-based paint.

(b)   In a multifamily dwelling or child-occupied   facility,  each  component that has a distinct painting history, and in every common  area,  except  for components that the inspector or risk assessor determines have been replaced after 1978 or do not contain lead-based paint.

(3)   The certified inspector or risk assessor shall prepare an inspection report for each inspection. The report shall be specific to the structure tested and include all of the following information:

(a)   Table of contents.

(b)     A  plain-language  conclusions  section,  designed  to  provide   easy identification of all lead hazards, shall be positioned prominently near the front of the report. Results included in the conclusions section shall not be used to satisfy requirements for presentation of results described elsewhere in this rule.  The conclusions section shall contain  all  of  the following information in tabular format:

(i)   Results of any environmental sampling that denote a positive indication of lead paint, grouped by sample methodology.

(ii)   Applicable comparison standards.

(iii)   Units of measurement.

(iv)   A stand-alone description of each sampling location and component.

(c)   ) Date of each inspection.

(d)  Address of building.

(e)   ) Date of construction.

(f)  Apartment numbers, if applicable.

(g)   Name, address, and telephone number of the owner or owners.

(h)   Name, signature, and certification number of each  certified  inspector or risk assessor, or both, conducting testing.

(i)   Name, address, and telephone number of the certified person  employing each inspector or risk assessor, or both, if applicable.

(j)   Each testing method and device and sampling procedure employed  for

paint analysis, including quality control  data and,  if  used,  the  serial number of any X-ray fluorescence device.

(k)   Specific locations of each painted component tested for the presence of lead-based paint.

(l)   The results of the inspection expressed in  terms  appropriate  to  the sampling method used.

History: 2005 AACS; 2007 AACS.