Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 72 - RESIDENTIAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
Section 28-72-6 - Application process and requirements for the certification of risk assessors
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-72-6
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) Application for a risk assessor certificate.
(1) Each applicant for a risk assessor
certificate shall submit a completed application to KDHE before consideration
for certificate issuance. All applications for certification shall be received
by KDHE at least 30 days before the date of the third-party examination, but
the deadline for filing applications may be waived by KDHE as particular
circumstances justify.
(2) Each
application shall include the information specified in K.A.R. 28-72-5(a)(2)(A)
and the following:
(A) A copy of the risk
assessor and lead inspector training course completion diploma, and any
required refresher course completion diplomas;
(B) documentation pursuant to subsection (b)
as evidence of meeting the education or experience requirements for risk
assessors; and
(C) a payment to
KDHE for the nonrefundable fee specified in K.A.R. 28-72-3 .
(3) Each applicant for a risk
assessor certificate shall apply to KDHE within one year after the applicant's
successful completion of the risk assessor training course, as indicated on the
course completion diploma. Applicants failing to apply within one year after
the date on the training course completion certificate shall, before making
application for certification, be required to successfully complete the
eight-hour risk assessor refresher training course accredited by
KDHE.
(4) Each applicant who fails
to apply within two years after the risk assessor training and who has not
successfully completed the refresher training course shall be required to
successfully complete the risk assessor training course before submitting an
application for a risk assessor certificate.
(b) Training, education, and experience requirements for a risk assessor certificate.
(1) Each applicant for a certificate as a
risk assessor shall complete a risk assessor training course and a lead
inspector training course and shall be required to achieve passing scores on
both the course examinations and the third-party examination for risk
assessors.
(2) Each applicant for a
certificate as a risk assessor shall meet the minimum education and experience
requirements for a certified risk assessor.
(A) The minimum education and experience
requirements for a certified risk assessor shall include at least one of the
following:
(i) A bachelor's degree and at
least one year of experience in a related field, including housing repair and
inspection, and lead, asbestos, and environmental remediation work;
(ii) an associate's degree and two years of
experience in a related field, including housing repair and inspection, and
lead, asbestos, and environmental remediation work;
(iii) certification as an industrial
hygienist, professional engineer, or registered architect, or certification in
a related engineering, health, or environmental field, including a safety
professional and environmental scientist; or
(iv) either a high school diploma or a
certificate of high school equivalency (GED), in addition to three years of
experience in a field, including housing repair and inspection, and lead,
asbestos, and environmental remediation work.
(B) The following documents shall be
recognized by KDHE as evidence of meeting the requirements listed in paragraph
(b)(2)(A):
(i) Official academic transcripts
or diplomas as evidence of meeting the education requirements;
(ii) resumes, letters of reference, or
documentation of work experience, which at a minimum shall include specific
dates of employment, each employer's name, address, and telephone number, and
specific job duties, as evidence of meeting the work experience
requirements;
(iii) course
completion diplomas issued by the training provider as evidence of meeting the
training requirements; and
(iv)
appropriate documentation of certifications or registrations.
(c) Procedure for issuance or denial of a risk assessor certificate.
(1) Each applicant shall be informed by the
secretary in writing that the application is approved, incomplete, or denied.
(A) If an application is incomplete, the
notice shall include a list of additional information or documentation required
to complete the application.
(i) Within 30
calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of an incomplete
application, the applicant shall submit, to the secretary in writing, the
information requested in the written notice.
(ii) Failure to submit the information
requested in the written notice within 30 calendar days shall result in the
secretary's denial of the individual's application for certification.
(iii) After receipt of the information
requested in the written notice, the applicant shall be informed by the
secretary in writing that the application is either approved or
denied.
(B) If an
application for certification is denied, the written notice of denial to the
applicant shall specify the reason or reasons for the denial. Certification may
be denied by the secretary pursuant to
K.S.A.
65-1,207(b), and amendments
thereto.
(C) If an application is
denied, the applicant may reap-ply to KDHE for a risk assessor certificate by
submitting a complete lead occupation application form with another
nonrefundable certification fee, as specified in K.A.R. 28-72-3 .
(D) If an applicant is aggrieved by a
determination to deny certification, the applicant may request a hearing with
the office of administrative hearings, in accordance with the Kansas
administrative procedure act.
(2) Within 180 calendar days after
application approval, the applicant shall be required to attain a passing score
on the third-party examination for risk assessors.
(A) An applicant shall not sit for the
third-party examination for risk assessors more than three times within 180
calendar days after the issuance date of the notice of an approved
application.
(B) The applicant's
failure to obtain a passing score on the third-party examination for risk
assessors within the 180-day period following the notice of an approved
application for a certificate shall result in KDHE's denial of the individual's
application for a certificate. The individual may reapply to KDHE pursuant to
this regulation but only after retaking the risk assessor training
course.
(3) After the
applicant passes the third-party examination, a two-year risk assessor
certificate shall be issued by KDHE.
(4) A certificate may be issued with specific
restrictions pursuant to an agreement between the applicant and KDHE.
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