Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-12-401
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Education and public information program -
Official statutory text
Publication of informational pamphlet.
A. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and
the receipt of such funds by the Department for such information
programs, the Executive Director shall institute an education and
public information program, in order to inform the general public,
and particularly parents of children residing in areas of
significant exposure to sources of lead-based paint hazards,
teachers, social workers and other human services personnel; owners
of residential property, particularly property constructed previous
to 1945; and health services personnel at major hospitals, of the
dangers, frequency, and sources of lead-based paint hazards, and the
methods of preventing such hazards.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 306
B. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and
the receipt of such funds by the Department for such an information
program, the Department, after notice and opportunity for comment,
shall publish, and from time to time revise, a lead-based paint
hazard information pamphlet to be used in connection with the
Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act and Section 1018 of the
federal Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
The pamphlet shall:
1. Contain information regarding the health risks associated
with exposure to lead;
2. Provide information on the presence of lead-based paint
hazards in federally assisted, federally owned, and target housing;
3. Describe the risk of lead exposure for children under six
(6) years of age, pregnant women, women of childbearing age, persons
with respiratory disease or disabilities, persons involved in home
renovation, and others residing in a dwelling with lead-based paint
hazards;
4. Describe the risks of renovation in a dwelling with lead-
based paint hazards;
5. Provide information on approved methods for evaluating and
reducing lead-based paint hazards and their effectiveness in
identifying, reducing, eliminating, or preventing exposure to lead-
based paint hazards;
6. Advise persons how to obtain a list of certified
contractors;
7. State that a hazard evaluation or on-site inspection for
lead-based paint is recommended prior to the purchase, lease, or
renovation of target housing;
8. State that certain state and local laws may impose
additional requirements related to lead-based paint in housing and
provide a listing of federal, state, and local agencies in each
state, including address and telephone number, that can provide
information about applicable laws and available governmental and
private assistance and financing; and
9. Provide such other information about environmental hazards
associated with residential real property as the Department deems
appropriate.
A. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and
the receipt of such funds by the Department for such information
programs, the Executive Director shall institute an education and
public information program, in order to inform the general public,
and particularly parents of children residing in areas of
significant exposure to sources of lead-based paint hazards,
teachers, social workers and other human services personnel; owners
of residential property, particularly property constructed previous
to 1945; and health services personnel at major hospitals, of the
dangers, frequency, and sources of lead-based paint hazards, and the
methods of preventing such hazards.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 306
B. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and
the receipt of such funds by the Department for such an information
program, the Department, after notice and opportunity for comment,
shall publish, and from time to time revise, a lead-based paint
hazard information pamphlet to be used in connection with the
Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act and Section 1018 of the
federal Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
The pamphlet shall:
1. Contain information regarding the health risks associated
with exposure to lead;
2. Provide information on the presence of lead-based paint
hazards in federally assisted, federally owned, and target housing;
3. Describe the risk of lead exposure for children under six
(6) years of age, pregnant women, women of childbearing age, persons
with respiratory disease or disabilities, persons involved in home
renovation, and others residing in a dwelling with lead-based paint
hazards;
4. Describe the risks of renovation in a dwelling with lead-
based paint hazards;
5. Provide information on approved methods for evaluating and
reducing lead-based paint hazards and their effectiveness in
identifying, reducing, eliminating, or preventing exposure to lead-
based paint hazards;
6. Advise persons how to obtain a list of certified
contractors;
7. State that a hazard evaluation or on-site inspection for
lead-based paint is recommended prior to the purchase, lease, or
renovation of target housing;
8. State that certain state and local laws may impose
additional requirements related to lead-based paint in housing and
provide a listing of federal, state, and local agencies in each
state, including address and telephone number, that can provide
information about applicable laws and available governmental and
private assistance and financing; and
9. Provide such other information about environmental hazards
associated with residential real property as the Department deems
appropriate.
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