H B OME UILDERS A SSOCIATION NEWSBRIEF The Official Newsletter of the Home Builders Association of Greater Southwest IL The Voice of the Homebuilding and Remodeling Industries in Southwest Illinois. Representing Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair Counties May 2016 issue www.hbaswi l .org EPA Lead Paint Rule language interpretation warning! TWO BIG WEEKENDS Saturday • Sunday June 4 & 5 Saturday • Sunday June 11 & 12 10-5 Saturday • 12-4 Sunday Featuring 24 homes ~ 12 local Builders Barnes Properties, CA Jones, Carrington Homes, CMG Custom Construction, CMI Construction, Kappert Construction, McBride & Son Homes, New Tradition Homes, Remington Properties, Spencer Homes and Superior Homes You could look at this as an EPA way to confuse the process looking for more contractors to fine. The homeowners may look at this as a resale value with not having to disclose positive lead testing results. Do not rely upon previous testing that could come back to bite you! Any way you look at this—head the warning to look out for your business and make sure you KNOW that the LLRP law is in place and must be upheld to follow regardless if testing is done or not. Download the FREE PARADE CRAZE APP Manage the parade from the palm of your hands! Complete Home Details with Map App Directions Sponsored by: Scott Credit Union, Tangelwood , Governor’s Way LLC, Wells Fargo & McCullough’s Flooring Check out updates on the 2012 IRC adoption for Fairview Heights and the 2018 International Codes on page 12 It is extremely important that all members involved to comply with EPA LLRP renovations understand that consumers ARE allowed to deny lead paint testing for their renovations for their pre 1978 built home but this DOES NOT allow the contractor to defer from the LLPR law. That being said; if a home owner does not elect lead paint testing on their home renovation project the contractor MUST treat the project as if lead is present and proceed with all the LLRP provisions in place.
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