Certification; violation.

(a) Persons engaged in lead hazard reduction activities shall be certified by the board and observe proper removal procedures and precautions, as established by the rules adopted by the board. The board may enforce such rules by order.

(b) An owner or operator of an entity engaged in lead hazard reduction activities who fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section and rules adopted or orders issued thereunder shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

(Acts 1997, No. 97-553, p. 975, §7.)