Haltom City, TX Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Year Banned
- 1978, federal CPSC rule
- Disclosure Law
- Title X, pre-1978 sales/rentals
- RRP Rule
- 6 sq ft interior, 20 sq ft exterior
- Abatement License
- Texas DSHS 25 TAC 295
- Max Federal Fine
- 21,916 per disclosure violation
Summary
Haltom City pre-1978 homes are subject to federal Title X disclosure and the EPA RRP Rule for renovations disturbing 6+ sq ft interior. Texas DSHS regulates licensed lead abatement.
In 1978, the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint for use in homes, childcare facilities and preschools. Approximately three-quarters of the homes in the United States built before 1978 still contain some lead-based paint. [...] Any renovation, repair or painting project in a pre-1978 home or building that has lead-based paint can easily create dangerous lead dust. Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule [...] EPA's RRP Rule requires that anyone paid to perform work that disturbs painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities and preschools built before 1978 be certified and their employees be trained (either as a certified renovator or on-the-job by a certified renovator) in the use of lead-safe work practices that minimize occupants' exposure to lead hazards. In general, the RRP Rule does not apply to homeowners doing RRP projects in their own pre-1978 homes. However, it does apply if you rent all or part of your home, operate a childcare center in your home or if you buy, renovate and sell homes for profit (i.e., a house flipper). EPA administers the RRP Program in most Tribes, states and territories [...] Contractors In general, anyone paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 must be certified in lead-safe work practices. This includes all firms, even sole proprietorships.
Full Breakdown
Lead paint regulation in Haltom City follows federal law because Texas has not adopted more stringent state standards. Any home built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint banned that year by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) requires property owners to disclose known lead hazards when selling or renting a pre-1978 home, provide the EPA pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home, and include a federally-required disclosure form (HUD/EPA form signed by both parties).
Violations carry civil penalties up to 21,916 dollars per violation (adjusted annually). The EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule requires contractors performing renovation, repair, or painting work disturbing more than 6 square feet of painted surface per room interior or more than 20 square feet exterior in pre-1978 homes to be EPA-certified firms using EPA-certified renovators following lead-safe work practices. Exceptions apply for homeowners doing their own work in their own home. Lead abatement (activities designed to permanently eliminate lead hazards as opposed to routine renovation) is regulated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under 25 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 295.
DSHS-licensed inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement workers must perform abatement work. Haltom City code enforcement may be called in when lead hazards create a nuisance under property maintenance codes, particularly in rental housing. 003.
Violations & Fines
Failure to disclose lead hazards in a pre-1978 home sale or rental is a federal violation with civil penalties up to 21,916 dollars per violation and potential criminal penalties for willful violations. Non-certified contractors performing RRP work face EPA fines up to 46,517 dollars per day per violation. Unlicensed abatement in Texas is a DSHS violation. Landlords whose tenants' children are lead-poisoned can face substantial civil liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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