As used in this chapter, the term:
(2.1) “Board” means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia.
(2.2) “Child-occupied facility” means a building or portion of a building constructed prior to 1978, visited by the same child, six years of age or under, on at least two different days within the same week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day’s visit lasts at least three hours and the combined weekly visit lasts at least six hours. Child-occupied facilities include, but are not limited to, child care learning centers, preschools, and kindergarten facilities.
(13.1) “Lead dust sampling technician” means an individual employed to perform lead dust clearance sampling for renovation as determined by the department.
(19.1) “Minor repair and maintenance activities” means activities that disrupt six square feet or less of painted surface per room for interior activities or 20 square feet or less of painted surface for exterior activities where none of the work practices prohibited or restricted as determined by the department are used or where the work does not involve window replacement or demolition of painted surface areas. Jobs performed in the same room within 30 days are considered the same job for purposes of this definition.
(19.2) “Renovation” means the modification of any target housing or child-occupied facility structure or portion thereof, that results in the disturbance of painted surfaces unless that activity is performed as part of an abatement activity. Renovation includes but is not limited to the removal, modification, re-coating, or repair of painted surfaces or painted components; the removal of building components; weatherization projects; and interim controls that disturb painted surfaces. A renovation performed for the purpose of converting a building, or part of a building into target housing or a child-occupied facility is a renovation. Such term shall not include minor repair and maintenance activities.
(19.3) “Renovation firm” means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual doing business, association, or other business entity that employs or contracts with persons to perform lead-based paint renovations as determined by the department.
(19.4) “Renovator” means an individual who either performs or directs workers who perform renovations.
History. Code 1981, § 31-41-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1617, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 248, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 531, § 6/SB 78; Ga. L. 2013, p. 135, § 12/HB 354.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, “Toxic Substances Control Act” was substituted for “Toxic Substance Control Act” in paragraphs (10), (11), and (12).
U.S. Code.
Section 403 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in this Code section, is codified at 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.