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An Act To Require the Department of Transportation To Use 3rd-party Certified Examiners for Lead Inspections
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §4245  is enacted to read:
§ 4245. Third-party lead inspection
 
1.  Definitions.     As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
 
A.  "Lead inspection" means a surface-by-surface assessment to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
 
B.  "Lead inspector" means a person licensed or certified by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 12-B to conduct lead inspections.
 
C.  "State lead inspector" means a lead inspector employed by the department to conduct lead investigations.
 
D.  "Third-party lead inspector" means a lead inspector who is not a state lead inspector.
 
2.  Contract with 3rd-party lead inspector.     The department shall enter into a contract with a 3rd-party lead inspector to conduct a lead inspection for each project to construct, demolish or maintain transportation infrastructure.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to enter into a contract with a 3rd-party lead inspector to conduct a lead inspection for each project to construct, demolish or maintain transportation infrastructure.