NJ Lead-Safe Certification Law
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New Jersey’s New Lead-Safe Certification Law
New Jersey’s newest lead-based paint law, “New Jersey’s Lead-Safe Certification,” went into effect July 22, 2022 and directly targets ALL pre-1978 rental properties. In addition to new lead paint inspection intervals, New Jersey also requires different testing methods depending on where your rental unit is located. Click here see what type of lead test your town requires.
What Landlords Need To Know:
- The new regulation is commonly referred to as the Lead Safe Certification Act.
- New Jersey requires lead paint safe survey for all non-exempt rental units built before 1978, at the next turnover, or by July 22, 2024.
- Landlords must provide evidence of a lead-safe certification to tenants and shall affix a copy of such certification as an exhibit to the tenant’s lease.
- The Lead-Safe Certification will be valid for a two-year period.
- A unit will need to be reinspected every three years unless there is a tenant turnover after two years. If a turnover occurs, another inspection is required before the new tenant moves in.
- Properties built before 1978 are exempt and some multiple dwellings (3 units or more) may also be exempt. Learn more about exemptions here.
What Municipalities Need to Know
The new law places a responsibility on municipalities to enforce and track landlord compliance with lead testing. As per the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, “Municipalities must maintain a record of all dwellings subject to this Chapter which shall include up-to-date information on inspection schedules, inspection results, and tenant turnover..”
NJ Lead Safe Compliance Solved
LEW Environmental is revolutionizing lead paint compliance with our new service designed especially for NJ municipalities. Our lead safe certification program takes the burden of compliance and landlord education off of the municipality.
Our comprehensive program directly notifies and educates landlords on the law, collects municipal & state fees directly from property owners, completes inspections and tracks certifications. Then in our proprietary portal available 24/7, municipal staff have logins to easily track their town’s data. Learn more about our municipal solutions below.