701.309. Contractor to notify department, when--notification fee, due when.

Contractor to notify department, when--notification fee, due when.

701.309. 1. At least ten days prior to the onset of a lead abatementproject, the lead abatement contractor conducting such an abatement projectshall:

(1) Submit to the department a written notification as prescribed bythe department; and

(2) Pay a notification fee of twenty-five dollars.

2. The lead abatement contractor and any public agency, localcommunity organization, government agency, or quasi-government agencyissuing grants or loans for lead abatement projects or interim controlsshall inform the owners and tenants of a dwelling that informationregarding potential lead hazards can be accessed on the department'sInternet web site.

3. In addition to the specified penalties in section 701.320, failureto notify the department prior to the onset of a lead abatement projectshall result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars imposed against thelead abatement contractor for the first identified offense, five hundreddollars for the second identified offense, and thereafter, fines shall bedoubled for each identified offense.

4. Written notification as prescribed by the department shall includedisclosure of any potential lead hazards to the owners and tenants of adwelling by the licensed risk assessor who conducted the initial riskassessment.

5. If the lead abatement contractor is unable to comply with therequirements of subsection 1 of this section because of an emergencysituation as defined by rule, the contractor shall:

(1) Notify the department by other means of communication withintwenty-four hours of the onset of the project; and

(2) Submit the written notification and notification fee prescribedin subsection 1 of this section to the department no more than five daysafter the onset of the project.

6. Upon completion of the abatement, the lead abatement contractorshall submit to the department written notification and the final clearanceresults report.

(L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608, A.L. 2005 S.B. 95)