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SECTION 23-24.7-2

   § 23-24.7-2  State funding. – (a) No state funding shall be used to finance any portion of a construction,renovation, or demolition project involving disturbance of lead based paint orlead based surface coating material unless and until the contract for theproject specifies that:

   (1) The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with,and training of all site supervisors and workers in, the applicablerequirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor in the general industry standard forlead (29 CFR 1910.1025), the respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134),the construction industry standard (29 CFR 1926), the most current edition ofOSHA publication 3126 "Working with Lead in the Construction Industry", NIOSHpublication 91-116 "Request for Assistance in Preventing Lead Poisoning inConstruction Workers" (August 1991), as well as other applicable policies,rules, and regulations promulgated by cognizant state agencies;

   (2) The contractor shall comply with all environmental leadregulations promulgated by the department of health, department ofenvironmental management, and other cognizant state or federal agencies withjurisdiction in these areas.

   (3) The contractor shall pay for all medical monitoring ofemployees that is required by law.

   (b) For the purpose of this chapter, state funds shallspecifically include but not be limited to, direct state appropriations,restricted receipt accounts, federal grants administered by state agencies,proceeds of bonds issued by state agencies, categorical or block grants tomunicipalities, and money designated for state revenues sharing withmunicipalities.

   (c) To the extent that authority has not been vested in thedirector of health pursuant to § 23-24.6-26, the director of health isauthorized to adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement theprovisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the director ofhealth shall not adopt any rules or regulations until the procedures in chapter35 of title 42, the Administrative Procedures Act, have been followed.

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SECTION 23-24.7-2

   § 23-24.7-2  State funding. – (a) No state funding shall be used to finance any portion of a construction,renovation, or demolition project involving disturbance of lead based paint orlead based surface coating material unless and until the contract for theproject specifies that:

   (1) The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with,and training of all site supervisors and workers in, the applicablerequirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor in the general industry standard forlead (29 CFR 1910.1025), the respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134),the construction industry standard (29 CFR 1926), the most current edition ofOSHA publication 3126 "Working with Lead in the Construction Industry", NIOSHpublication 91-116 "Request for Assistance in Preventing Lead Poisoning inConstruction Workers" (August 1991), as well as other applicable policies,rules, and regulations promulgated by cognizant state agencies;

   (2) The contractor shall comply with all environmental leadregulations promulgated by the department of health, department ofenvironmental management, and other cognizant state or federal agencies withjurisdiction in these areas.

   (3) The contractor shall pay for all medical monitoring ofemployees that is required by law.

   (b) For the purpose of this chapter, state funds shallspecifically include but not be limited to, direct state appropriations,restricted receipt accounts, federal grants administered by state agencies,proceeds of bonds issued by state agencies, categorical or block grants tomunicipalities, and money designated for state revenues sharing withmunicipalities.

   (c) To the extent that authority has not been vested in thedirector of health pursuant to § 23-24.6-26, the director of health isauthorized to adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement theprovisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the director ofhealth shall not adopt any rules or regulations until the procedures in chapter35 of title 42, the Administrative Procedures Act, have been followed.


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SECTION 23-24.7-2

   § 23-24.7-2  State funding. – (a) No state funding shall be used to finance any portion of a construction,renovation, or demolition project involving disturbance of lead based paint orlead based surface coating material unless and until the contract for theproject specifies that:

   (1) The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with,and training of all site supervisors and workers in, the applicablerequirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor in the general industry standard forlead (29 CFR 1910.1025), the respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134),the construction industry standard (29 CFR 1926), the most current edition ofOSHA publication 3126 "Working with Lead in the Construction Industry", NIOSHpublication 91-116 "Request for Assistance in Preventing Lead Poisoning inConstruction Workers" (August 1991), as well as other applicable policies,rules, and regulations promulgated by cognizant state agencies;

   (2) The contractor shall comply with all environmental leadregulations promulgated by the department of health, department ofenvironmental management, and other cognizant state or federal agencies withjurisdiction in these areas.

   (3) The contractor shall pay for all medical monitoring ofemployees that is required by law.

   (b) For the purpose of this chapter, state funds shallspecifically include but not be limited to, direct state appropriations,restricted receipt accounts, federal grants administered by state agencies,proceeds of bonds issued by state agencies, categorical or block grants tomunicipalities, and money designated for state revenues sharing withmunicipalities.

   (c) To the extent that authority has not been vested in thedirector of health pursuant to § 23-24.6-26, the director of health isauthorized to adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement theprovisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the director ofhealth shall not adopt any rules or regulations until the procedures in chapter35 of title 42, the Administrative Procedures Act, have been followed.