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Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-12-401: Education and public information program -

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Publication of informational pamphlet.

A. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and

the receipt of such funds by the Department for such information

programs, the Executive Director shall institute an education and

public information program, in order to inform the general public,

and particularly parents of children residing in areas of

significant exposure to sources of lead-based paint hazards,

teachers, social workers and other human services personnel; owners

of residential property, particularly property constructed previous

to 1945; and health services personnel at major hospitals, of the

dangers, frequency, and sources of lead-based paint hazards, and the

methods of preventing such hazards.

B. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and

the receipt of such funds by the Department for such an information

program, the Department, after notice and opportunity for comment,

shall publish, and from time to time revise, a lead-based paint

hazard information pamphlet to be used in connection with the

Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act and Section 1018 of the

federal Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.

The pamphlet shall:

1. Contain information regarding the health risks associated

with exposure to lead;

2. Provide information on the presence of lead-based paint

hazards in federally assisted, federally owned, and target housing;

3. Describe the risk of lead exposure for children under six

(6) years of age, pregnant women, women of childbearing age, persons

with respiratory disease or disabilities, persons involved in home

renovation, and others residing in a dwelling with lead-based paint

hazards;

4. Describe the risks of renovation in a dwelling with lead-

based paint hazards;

5. Provide information on approved methods for evaluating and

reducing lead-based paint hazards and their effectiveness in

identifying, reducing, eliminating, or preventing exposure to lead-

based paint hazards;

6. Advise persons how to obtain a list of certified

contractors;

7. State that a hazard evaluation or on-site inspection for

lead-based paint is recommended prior to the purchase, lease, or

renovation of target housing;

8. State that certain state and local laws may impose

additional requirements related to lead-based paint in housing and

provide a listing of federal, state, and local agencies in each

state, including address and telephone number, that can provide

information about applicable laws and available governmental and

private assistance and financing; and

9. Provide such other information about environmental hazards

associated with residential real property as the Department deems

appropriate.

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