Lead-paint regulation in Flint combines federal EPA RRP rules, the Michigan Lead Abatement Act (PA 219 of 1979) administered by LARA, and city programs born of the 2014-2015 Flint Water Crisis. Most Flint housing predates the 1978 federal ban on residential lead paint, so disclosure, RRP-certified renovation, and abatement licensure are critical, alongside the city Lead Service Line Replacement program targeting lead pipes.
Lead-hazard control in Flint is shaped by three overlapping frameworks. First, federal law: EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule (40 CFR Part 745, Subpart E) requires that contractors disturbing painted surfaces in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities be EPA-certified and follow lead-safe work practices, and the federal Lead Disclosure Rule (24 CFR 35) requires sellers and landlords of pre-1978 housing to provide the EPA pamphlet and a written disclosure. Second, Michigan's Lead Abatement Act (PA 219 of 1979, MCL 333.5453 et seq.) administered by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requires that any abatement (permanent lead-hazard removal) be performed by a Michigan-licensed lead abatement contractor using a state-approved work plan and certified workers. Third, since the 2014-2015 Flint Water Crisis the City of Flint and Genesee County have run an aggressive Lead Service Line Replacement program through Flint's FAST Start initiative, replacing thousands of lead and galvanized water service lines at no cost to homeowners; this program addresses lead in water, while painted-lead exposure remains a major concern in Flint's pre-1950 housing stock.
Hiring an uncertified contractor for renovation that disturbs lead-based paint in a pre-1978 Flint home violates the federal RRP Rule with EPA penalties up to $40,000+ per violation. Performing lead abatement without a Michigan LARA abatement license violates PA 219 of 1979. Landlords who fail to provide the federal lead disclosure face HUD/EPA penalties and tenant civil claims. Knowingly creating a child lead-hazard exposure can also trigger Michigan child-endangerment statutes.
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