Mississippi § 49-17-521 - Lead-based paint certified firm certificate required; certificates to indicate whether firm is certified for renovations or abatements or both.
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§ 49-17-521. Lead-based paint certified firm certificate required; certificates to indicate whether firm is certified for renovations or abatements or both.
After August 31, 1998, it is unlawful for any firm which does not possess a valid lead-based paint certified firm certificate to perform or offer to perform any lead-based paint activity covered under Sections 49-17-501 through 49-17-531. Certificates issued prior to July 1, 2009, shall be valid only for abatements.Certificates issued after July 1, 2009, shall indicate whether the firm is certified for renovations or abatements; or certified for both renovations and abatements. To qualify for a lead-based paint certified firm certificate, an applicant shall submit to the commission a letter attesting that the firm shall employ only appropriately certified employees to conduct lead-based paint activities and that the firm and its employees shall follow the work practice standards adopted under Sections 49-17-501 through 49-17-531 in conducting those activities. Applicant’s letter submitted after July 1, 2009, shall indicate whether the applicant intends to perform renovations or abatements; or to perform both renovations and abatements. Applicants for lead-based paint certified firm certificate shall pay the applicable fee.
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Section 49-17-521 ("Lead-based paint certified firm certificate required; certificates to indicate whether firm is certified for renovations or abatements or both.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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