Lead licensing in West Virginia
West Virginia's Office of Environmental Health Services licenses lead professionals and businesses, along with asbestos, radon and drug laboratory remediation professionals. Renovation, repair and painting that disturbs old paint falls under EPA's federal Lead-Safe program instead. The office posts a search of current license holders, so you can check the license on record, and EPA has a locator for renovation firms. Check the agencies' sites for current requirements.
Official lookup (opens in a new tab)West Virginia Department of Health, Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS), licensing program; EPA for RRP (opens in a new tab)
Sources
- West Virginia OEHS: Licensing (asbestos, lead, radon) (opens in a new tab)
- West Virginia OEHS: License Holder Search (opens in a new tab)
- EPA: Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Evaluation Program overview (EPA-administered vs. EPA-authorized states) (opens in a new tab)
- EPA: RRP Firm Certification (states authorized to run their own RRP program) (opens in a new tab)
- EPA: Frequent Questions About Applying for Certification or Accreditation (state-authorized RRP and abatement lists) (opens in a new tab)
- EPA: Lead-Safe Certified Firm logo guidelines (example firm certification number NAT-12345-1) (opens in a new tab)
- EPA: Lead-Safe Certified Firm locator (opens in a new tab)