Laws & Regulations
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Older hotels built before 1978 are knocking down walls, combining two hotel rooms, and making their units two-room or even three-room suites. Does the RRP Rule apply when one-room units are converted to two-room suites?
Yes. A renovation performed for the purpose of converting a building, or part of a building, into target housing or a child-occupied facility is a renovation for purposes of the RRP Rule. Hotel suites that provide a sleeping area that is separate from the living area are covered by the…
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I understand that the RRP Rule does not apply to dormitories. Does the rule apply to a unit of student housing made up of two bedrooms, a living room, and kitchen?
Yes. While the RRP rule does not apply to zero-bedroom housing, unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing , the type of housing described is not zero-bedroom housing. Zero-bedroom housing means a residential dwelling in which the…
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Texas, El Paso Area, Ozone, Attainment Plan Summary
Texas, El Paso Area, Ozone, Attainment Plan Summary
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How does the RRP Rule affect the work of non-profit or not-for-profit groups? Does the rule apply, for example, to church groups who, as part of their missionary work, are making improvements for low-income residents?
The RRP Rule applies to renovations performed for compensation. Compensation includes pay for work performed, such as that paid to contractors and subcontractors; wages, such as those paid to employees of contractors, building owners, property management companies, child-occupied facility operators, state and local government agencies, and non-profits; and rent for…
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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 117.10. Definitions; SIP effective 2000.04.03
Texas SIP: 30 TAC 117.10. Definitions; SIP effective 2000.04.03
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Automobile Refinish Coatings: National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards
Read the text of this Clean Air Act section 183(e) rule, see the rule history, find fact sheets, and background information for this Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) rule.
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Small Municipal Waste Combustors (SMWC): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG)
Learn about the small municipal waste combustor regulations by reading the rule summary, rule history, code of federal regulations, background information document and fact sheets
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Key Program Dates & Contacts
Key dates in 2022 for Clean Air Markets programs.
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Will regulated entities have to perform retroactive requirements based off of the November 12, 2024 final rule entitled “Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels” (89 FR 89416)?
Answer: No. The November 12, 2024, final rule entitled “Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels” (89 FR 89416) does not impose retroactive requirements to regulated entities that have previously complied with the Disclosure Rule. In accordance with 40 CFR 745.107, a seller or lessor generally…
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Are renovations performed on detached garages, sheds and other detached outbuildings on the property subject to the RRP Rule?
Yes. EPA interprets target housing to include pre-1978 buildings or structures that are (1) located on the residential portion of the property, and (2) associated with the residential use of the property. As a practical matter, the entire property of most urban and suburban residential lots is normally considered to…
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When are the compliance and effective dates for the dust-lead reconsideration rulemaking and for the dust-lead reporting level and dust-lead clearance levels?
The November 12, 2024 final rule entitled “Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels” (89 FR 89416) was effective on January 13, 2025. Compliance for some elements of the final rule, such as the revisions to the dust-lead reportable level (DLRL) and dust-lead action level (DLAL)…
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Superfund Waste Management
Learn about Superfund Waste Management, which involves a variety of statutory, policy, administrative, and technical factors that are applicable at contaminated sites.
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Operating Permit Timeline for Texas
Operating Permit Timeline for Texas
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What are my responsibilities as a real estate agent?
Answer: Real estate agents must inform sellers and lessors (e.g., property managers, landlords) of their obligations under the Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule. Agents are responsible, along with the seller or lessor, for complying with this rule as outlined unless the seller or lessor fails to disclose to the…
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What type of housing is not affected by the EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule?
Answer : Housing that is not affected by the EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule includes: Zero-bedroom units, such as lofts, efficiencies, dormitories and studios unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside there Leases 100 days or…
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What if I know there is lead-based paint in my home?
Answer: If you know there is lead-based paint in your home, you are required to disclose this information to the buyer or renter along with available records and reports on the presence of lead -based paint and lead-based paint hazards in the home or building . For multi-unit buildings this…
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What type of housing is affected by the EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule?
Answer : The EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule applies to all housing defined as "target housing", which includes most private housing, public housing, housing receiving federal assistance, and federally owned housing built before 1978 , except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any…
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I heard new record keeping requirements took effect in July 2010. What are they and when did my firm have to start complying with them?
Answer: Beginning July 6, 2010, when the final invoice for the renovation is delivered, or within 30 days of the completion of the renovation, whichever is earlier, the renovation firm must provide information demonstrating compliance with the training and work practice requirements of the RRP Rule to the owner of…
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Under the RRP Rule, is composite sampling acceptable for post-renovation dust-lead testing in lieu of cleaning verification?
Yes. Under the RRP Rule , cleaning verification need not be performed if the contract between the renovation firm and the person contracting for the renovation or another federal, state, territorial, Tribal or local law or regulation requires: The renovation firm to perform post-renovation dust-lead testing at the conclusion of…