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Pacific Southwest Lead-Based Paint Tips & Complaints

For Use In AZ, CA, HI, NV, U.S. Pacific Islands and 148 Tribes

Federal Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and Real Estate Disclosure Rule

EPA has implemented two regulations to decrease harmful health effects from lead-based paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978: the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and the Disclosure Rule.

For additional information about the EPA’s lead-based paint requirements, visit EPA's Lead Website, or call the National Lead Information Center (NLIC) Hotline at (800) 424-5323.

Report a Renovation, Repair and Painting Concern — **Report a Renovation, Repair, and Painting Concern**

Tips or Complaints regarding real estate disclosure — **Report a Real Estate Lead Disclosure Concern**