1. a) Any Department or delegate agency personnel who conduct lead inspections, lead risk assessments, regulatory investigations, final clearance evaluations, or any combination of these services in a regulated facility shall comply with the following:

   1. 1) Complete the required training outlined in Subpart C of this Part; and
   2. 2) Complete and pass the appropriate third party examination as required in Subpart C.

2. b) Employees of the Department, a delegate agency, or a local health department shall be exempt from licensure fees and third party examination fees required by Subpart C when those employees' licenses are used only for purposes related to employment at the above-mentioned agencies.

   1. 1) Licenses issued pursuant to this Section shall be specifically noted as Health Department Employee (HDE) licenses.
   2. 2) The HDE license shall not allow the licensed individual to provide private lead inspection, lead risk assessment, or final clearance evaluation services for personal profit.

(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 2440, effective February 8, 2019)