3308

CERTIFICATION BY RECIPROCITY

3308.1 Submission of a current, valid certification for any discipline requiring certification under § 3307 that is issued by EPA or another EPA approved state program is sufficient for certification in the District of Columbia if the applicant meets all other requirements of this section and submits a completed DDOE Application for Lead-Based Paint Certification form.

3308.2 An applicant for certification by reciprocity shall:

(a) Pass a DDOE examination that tests knowledge of the legal requirements specific to the District of Columbia;

(b) Have a valid DCRA license to do business in the District of Columbia, if one is required; and

(c) Pay the applicable certification fee required by this chapter, along with an additional $50 fee to cover DDOE costs to verify and confirm valid status of certification issued by EPA or by another EPA approved state program.

3308.3 DDOE certification based on reciprocity shall expire on the same date as that of the certification upon which the approval is based, but no more than two (2) years from date of issue by the District government, except that DDOE certification for renovators and dust sampling technicians shall expire no more than five (5) years from date of issue by the District government.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10909 (July 26, 2013).