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.
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.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 321, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994.