NARI of Mid-Maryland

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Class offered to contractors on new lead law

Originally published January 28, 2010

By Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff

Call To Action - Health Care Reform Bill

With feedback from members resulting in 96% in strong opposition, NARI has sent communication to United States Senate and House leaders voicing grave concern about the employee health care coverage mandate which unfairly singles out small construction companies. On January 15, NARI issued a Call to Action to all Chapter delegates and members encouraging them to contact their representatives and voice the opposition. This Call to Action has been broadly posted and circulated. ! The bill is expected to be reconciled in committee before the President's State of the Union Address.

It is critically important that all NARI Chapters and members exercise the Voice of the Remodeling Industry. Act now! Let's be heard. Click here for details.

Lead Paint Rule Effective April 2010 ... click here to register for certification.

The Lead Paint Renovation, Repair, and Paining rule is scheduled to become effective April 22, 2010. What does this mean to you? If you conduct renovation projects in homes build before 1978 it means the following:

	You will need to provide the owner or occupants the flyer Renovate Right prior to starting work
	Your firm must be certified by EPA to conduct renovation, repair, and painting in pre 1978 homes. The application must be submitted by January 22 to be able to be certified by April 22 2010. Here is the link to the application. http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/toolkits.htm
	There must be a sufficient number of your staff that have attended an EPA Certified Renovator program to be able to properly supervise the remodeling projects your company conducts. Here is the link to certified trainer: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/trainingproviders.htm
	When required, your company will use Lead Safe Work Practices and properly document all work completed as required by EPA.
	For additional information go to http://www.nari.org/LeadSafetyInformation.asp
	Failure to comply with this rule can result in fine of up to $32,500 per day per offense and jail time. Be wise. Comply.

Important Notice ... this could effect you!

Recognizing the impact workplace fraud has on workers, law abiding employers and taxpayers, Governor O'Malley introduced and the General Assembly approved the Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 to crack down on the practice. The new law will take effect October 1, 2009. Regulations will be drafted, and DLLR will convene a working group to provide input during that process. The Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 provides the state with tools to crack down on workplace fraud, which involves employers who wrongly classify their employees as independent contractors or do not classify them at all.

Congratulations to our CotY Award Winners. Click here for our list of winners.