DHS 163.11(3)(a)1.b.b. An individual issued initial certification or recertification as a lead-safe renovator shall complete a refresher training course under par. (b) every 4 years, as indicated by the training due date on the certification card.

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.2. As a condition for recertification, an individual whose certification has expired shall meet one of the following training requirements:

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.a.a. An individual issued certification as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, sampling technician, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, or risk assessor shall have completed a refresher training class before certification expired or shall complete a refresher training class and recertify under s. DHS 163.10 (8) within 12 months after the certification expiration date.

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.b.b. An individual issued certification as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, sampling technician, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, or risk assessor whose certification has been expired for more than 12 months shall complete an initial training course in that discipline under sub. (2) (a) or (b) before applying for certification under s. DHS 163.10 (5).

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.c.c. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose certification has expired but whose training due date has not yet passed may recertify under s. DHS 163.10 (8) without taking a refresher training class and shall receive a new certification expiration date equal to the current training due date.

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.d.d. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose training due date has passed and whose certification has been expired for less than 12 months shall complete a refresher training class and recertify under s. DHS 163.10 (8) within 12 months after the certification expiration date.

DHS 163.11(3)(a)2.e.e. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose training due date has passed and whose certification has been expired for 12 months or more shall complete an initial lead-safe renovation training class under sub. (2) (c) before applying for certification under s. DHS 163.10 (5).

DHS 163.11(3)(b)1.1. ‘Refresher training for lead hazard reduction disciplines.’ For lead hazard reduction disciplines, an individual shall successfully complete refresher courses approved by the department for lead hazard reduction disciplines. The minimum number of department-approved hours required for lead hazard reduction disciplines are as follows:

DHS 163.11(3)(b)1.b.b. For certification as a lead abatement supervisor, an 8-hour lead abatement supervisor refresher training course.

DHS 163.11(3)(b)2.2. ‘Refresher training for lead investigation disciplines.’ For lead investigation disciplines, an individual shall successfully complete refresher courses approved by the department for lead investigation disciplines. The minimum number of department-approved hours required for lead investigation disciplines are as follows:

DHS 163.11(3)(b)2.a.a. For certification as a lead sampling technician, a 4-hour lead sampling technician refresher training course.

DHS 163.11(3)(b)2.c.c. For certification as a lead hazard investigator, an 8-hour lead hazard investigator refresher training course.

DHS 163.11(3)(b)3.3. ‘Refresher training for lead-safe renovator discipline.’ For the lead-safe renovator discipline, an individual shall successfully complete a 4-hour lead-safe renovator refresher course approved by the department.

DHS 163.11(4)(4) Proof of training. The individual shall retain an original training diploma, issued by the training provider, for each required training course completed.

DHS 163.11 HistoryHistory: CR 00-172: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; EmR0928: emerg. am. (intro.), (2) (a) 1., (3) (a) 1., 2. b., (b) (title) and 2. a., r. (1) (c) and (d), cr. (2) (c) and (3) (b) 3., eff. 10-16-09; CR 09-085: am. (intro.), (2) (a) 1., (3) (a) 1., 2. b. and (b) (title), r. (1) (c) and (d), cr. (2) (c), (3) (b) 3. and (3m) Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; CR 19-110: r. (2) (c) 2., r. and recr. (3) (a) 2., cr. (3) (a) 2. c. to e., am. (3) (b) 2. a., r. (3m), am. (4) Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7-1-21; correction in numbering of (2) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786.

DHS 163.12(1)(a)(a) Except as provided under par. (b), a person shall be certified by the department as a lead company under this chapter and shall have appropriately certified staff or shall contract with an appropriately certified person before it may perform, supervise, advertise, claim to provide or offer to perform or supervise a lead renovation activity, lead hazard reduction activity or a lead investigation activity for which certification is required under s. DHS 163.10 (1), or a lead training activity for which accreditation is required under s. DHS 163.20 (1).

DHS 163.12(1)(am)(am) Except as provided under par. (b), a person shall be certified by the department as a company under this chapter and shall have appropriately certified staff or shall contract with an appropriately certified person before it may perform, supervise, advertise, claim to provide or offer to perform or supervise a renovation activity for which certification is required under s. DHS 163.10 (1).

DHS 163.12(1)(b)(b) A person is not required to be certified as a company when the person is a homeowner who personally performs regulated activities only on the owner’s owner-occupied dwelling unit and the owner-occupied dwelling unit is not occupied by an individual other than the property owner’s immediate family.

DHS 163.12(2)(b)(b) Use certified persons. Agree to employ or contract with only appropriately certified persons to perform or supervise regulated activities when certification is required under this chapter.

DHS 163.12(2)(c)(c) Follow work practice standards. Agree that all company employees or subcontractors will follow the applicable work practice standards under s. DHS 163.14 when performing activities covered by the standards.