1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to residential construction; providing for lead poisoning prevention; 
1.3 	amending the State Building Code; modifying licensing requirements;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.106, by adding subdivisions; 326B.805, 
1.5 	by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.106, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 13.Lead poisoning prevention. The code must require that any renovation 
1.10 	performed on residential property or child-occupied facilities constructed prior to 1978 
1.11 	comply with Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, sections 745.80 to 745.92.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2011.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.106, is amended by adding a 
1.14 	subdivision to read:
1.15 		Subd. 14.Pre-1978 structures. Any firm or contractor performing renovation as 
1.16 	defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 745.83, on a residential structure 
1.17 	or child-occupied facility constructed prior to 1978 must be certified in accordance with 
1.18 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 745.89, unless the property or child-occupied 
1.19 	facility has been determined to meet an exemption under Code of Federal Regulations, 
1.20 	title 40, section 745.82. Before performing the renovations as defined by Code of Federal 
1.21 	Regulations, title 40, section 745.83, on a residential structure or child-occupied facility 
1.22 	constructed prior to 1978, any firm or contractor working on the structure must have 
1.23 	provided to the commissioner proof of certification as required in this subdivision. The 
2.1 	department shall provide on its Web site a link to the federal EPA Web site for verification 
2.2 	of certification by contractors licensed by the Department of Labor and Industry.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2011.

2.4 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.805, is amended by adding a 
2.5 	subdivision to read:
2.6 		Subd. 1a.Pre-1978 structures. Any firm or contractor performing renovation as 
2.7 	defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 745.83, on a residential structure 
2.8 	or child-occupied facility constructed prior to 1978 must comply with section 326B.106, 
2.9 	subdivision 14.

2.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2011.