Part IX. General Standards of Practice and Conduct
18VAC15-30-760. Responsibility to the public.
The primary obligation of the licensee is to the public. If the licensee's judgment is overruled under circumstances when the safety, health, property, and welfare of the public are endangered, the licensee shall inform the employer or client of the possible consequences and notify appropriate authorities if the situation is not resolved. The licensee shall take such action only when his authority to correct a problem has been ignored or overruled.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.
18VAC15-30-770. Public statements.
A. The licensee shall be truthful in all matters relating to the performance of lead abatement or lead consulting services.
B. When serving as an expert or technical witness, the licensee shall express an opinion only when it is based on an adequate knowledge of the facts in issue and on a background of technical competence in the subject matter. Except when appearing as an expert witness in court or an administrative proceeding when the parties are represented by counsel, the licensee shall issue no statements, reports, criticisms, or arguments on matters relating to practices which are inspired or paid for by an interested party or parties, unless one has prefaced the comment by disclosing the identities of the party or parties on whose behalf the licensee is speaking, and by revealing any self-interest.
C. Licensees or applicants shall not knowingly make a materially false statement, submit falsified documents, or fail to disclose a material fact requested in connection with an application submitted to the board by any individual or business entity for licensure or renewal.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.
18VAC15-30-780. Solicitation of work.
In the course of soliciting work:
1. The licensee shall not bribe.
2. The licensee shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of the licensee's work or an associate's academic or professional qualifications, nor shall the licensee misrepresent the degree of responsibility for prior assignments.
3. Materials used in the solicitation of employment shall not misrepresent facts concerning employers, employees, associate joint ventures, or past accomplishments of any kind.
4. Materials used in the solicitation of services shall not misrepresent facts of approval, federal, or state requirements.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.
18VAC15-30-790. Professional responsibility.
A. The licensee or accredited lead training provider shall, upon request or demand, produce to the board, or any of its representatives, any plan, document, book, record or copy thereof in his possession concerning a transaction covered by this chapter, and shall cooperate in the investigation of a complaint filed with the board against a licensee or accredited lead training provider.
B. A licensee shall not use the design, plans, or work of another licensee with the same type of license without the original's knowledge and consent, and after consent, a thorough review to the extent that full responsibility shall be assumed by the user.
C. Accredited lead training providers shall admit board representatives for the purpose of conducting an on-site audit, or any other purpose necessary to evaluate compliance with this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations.
D. Each licensee shall keep his board-approved training and license current.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003; Volume 31, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2015.
18VAC15-30-800. Good standing in other jurisdictions.
A. Licensees, accredited lead training providers, training managers, or principal instructors who perform lead project designs, lead inspections, lead risk assessments, lead-based paint abatement training, lead contracting or lead abatement supervisor work in other jurisdictions shall be in good standing in every jurisdiction where licensed, certified, or approved and shall not have had a license, certification, or approval suspended, revoked, or surrendered in connection with a disciplinary action.
B. Licensees, accredited lead training providers, training managers, or principal instructors shall notify the board in writing no later than 10 days after the final disciplinary action taken by another jurisdiction against their license or approval to conduct lead-based paint activities.
C. Licensees, accredited lead training providers, training managers, or principal instructors may be subject to disciplinary action or removal of a lead training program accreditation for disciplinary actions taken by another jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.
18VAC15-30-810. Grounds for denial of application, denial of renewal, or discipline.
A. The board shall have the authority to fine any licensee or accredited lead training provider, training manager or principal instructor, and to deny renewal, to suspend, to revoke or to deny application for any license or approval as an accredited lead training program, accredited lead training provider, training manager or principal instructor provided for under Chapter 5 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia for:
1. Violating or inducing another person to violate any of the provisions of Chapter 1, 2, 3, or 5 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, or any of the provisions of this chapter.
2. Obtaining a license, approval as an accredited lead training program, approval as an accredited lead training provider or approval as a training manager or principal instructor through fraudulent means.
3. Altering, falsifying or issuing a fraudulent Virginia lead license or a training certificate issued by an accredited lead training provider.
4. Violating any provision of any federal or state regulation pertinent to lead-based paint activities.
5. Having been found guilty by the board, another regulatory authority, or by a court, of any misrepresentation in the course of performing his operating duties.
6. Subject to the provisions of § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, having been convicted or found guilty, regardless of adjudication in any jurisdiction of the United States, of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, or stealing, or of any violation while engaged in environmental remediation activity that resulted in the significant harm or the imminent and substantial threat of significant harm to human health or the environment, there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having elapsed. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this chapter. A certified copy of the final order, decree or case decision by a court or regulatory agency with lawful authority to issue such order, decree or case decision shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction or discipline.
7. Failing to notify the board in writing within 30 days of pleading guilty or nolo contendere or being convicted or found guilty of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, or stealing or of any violation while engaged in environmental remediation activity that resulted in the significant harm or the imminent threat of significant harm to human health or the environment.
8. Negligence, or a continued pattern of incompetence, in the practice of the discipline in which a lead license is held.
9. Failing or neglecting to send any information or documentation that was requested by the board or its representatives.
10. Refusing to allow state or federal representatives access to any area of an abatement site for the purpose of lawful compliance inspections.
11. Any unlawful act or violation of any provision of Chapter 5 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or of the regulations of the board by any lead abatement supervisor or lead abatement worker may be cause for disciplinary action against the lead abatement contractor for whom he works if it appears to the satisfaction of the board that the lead abatement contractor knew or should have known of the unlawful act or violation.
12. Failing to notify the board in writing within 30 days after any change in address or name.
13. Acting as or being an ostensible licensee for undisclosed persons who do or will control or direct, directly or indirectly, the operations of the licensee's business.
14. Failing to keep board-approved training and license current.
B. Any individual or firm whose license, approval as an accredited lead training program, approval as an accredited lead training provider or approval as a training manager or principal instructor is revoked under this section shall not be eligible to reapply for a period of one year from the effective date of the final order of revocation. The individual or firm shall meet all education, experience, and training requirements, complete the application, and submit the required fee for consideration as a new applicant.
C. The board shall conduct disciplinary procedures in accordance with §§ 2.2-4019 and 2.2-4021 of the Administrative Process Act.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003; Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006; Volume 31, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2015.
18VAC15-30-820. Suspension or revocation of approval of an accredited lead training provider.
A. The board may suspend, revoke, or modify an accredited lead training program's approval if an accredited lead training provider, training manager, or other person with supervisory authority over the training program has:
1. Misrepresented the contents of a training course to the board or the student population.
2. Failed to submit required information or notification in a timely manner.
3. Failed to submit training program notifications as required and in the manner described in 18VAC15-30-420.
4. Failed to submit training program participant lists as required and in the manner described in 18VAC15-30-420.
5. Failed to maintain required records.
6. Falsified accreditation records, qualifications of the training manager and principal instructors, or other accreditation information.
7. Failed to comply with the federal, state, or local lead-based paint statutes or regulations.
8. Acted as an ostensible licensee for undisclosed persons who do or will control or direct, directly or indirectly, the operations of the accredited lead training provider's business.
B. The board shall conduct disciplinary procedures in accordance with §§ 2.2-4019 and 2.2-4021 of the Administrative Process Act.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006.
18VAC15-30-830. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Volume 13, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 11, eff. May 1, 2000; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.