New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27D-428

a. A business firm shall neither directly nor indirectly perform lead evaluation or abatement work without first obtaining certification from the department. Certification may be issued to perform lead evaluation or abatement work if the business firm employs or will employ sufficient numbers and types of personnel certified by the Department of Health pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c. 288 (C.26:2Q-3) to perform lead abatement work and meets all other requirements that the commissioner may establish pursuant to section 23 of P.L.1993, c. 288 (C.52:27D-436). The certification shall be in writing, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the commissioner.

b. A person or business firm shall not undertake a project involving lead abatement work without first obtaining a construction permit for that project pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1975, c. 217 (C.52:27D-130). No permit shall be issued for lead abatement work, except to:

c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or otherwise affect the right of any business firm to engage in painting, woodworking, structural renovation, or other indoor or outdoor contracting services that may result in the disturbance of paint, or to engage in lead safe maintenance work or lead hazard control work, but a business firm shall not hold itself out as certified by the department or otherwise represent that it has specialized competency to perform lead evaluation or abatement work unless it has been certified or otherwise specifically authorized pursuant to this section.

A business firm that seeks to engage in lead safe maintenance work or lead hazard control work shall do so using only persons who, prior to engaging in such work, shall have completed such training courses as may be prescribed by the commissioner and provided by a training provider accredited by the Commissioner of Health .

A business firm that utilizes interim controls to reduce the risk of lead-based paint exposure shall utilize only those methods approved by the appropriate federal agencies, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, as may be set forth under 42 U.S.C.s.4851b, or those methods set forth in guidelines established by the commissioner, but shall not be required to be certified pursuant to this section unless performing lead abatement.