Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules
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In Wisconsin, a number of statutes and rules have been
enacted to regulate activities having to do with hazards due to lead-based
paint. These govern residential facilities, worker protection, landlord
and tenant agreements, housing sales, lead hazard reduction, drinking
water, reporting of blood lead test results and public health response to
lead poisoning.
Statutes
Wisconsin Statute Chapter
254. Environmental Health (PDF, 427 KB). Describes public health and other responsibilities for detection,
treatment and response to lead hazard exposure
Wisconsin Statute Chapter
704. Landlord and Tenant (PDF, 178 KB). Describes the conditions under which a tenant may move without
incurring liability due to untenantability, including conditions that are
hazardous to health (704.07(4)).
Wisconsin Statute Chapter
709. Disclosures by Owners of Residential
Real Estate (PDF, 71 KB).
Administrative Rules
Administrative
Rule DHS
134, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
(PDF, 356 KB).
Administrative
Rule DHS 157. Radiation
Protection (PDF, 1 MB). This Administrative Rule contains information about the regulation of
XRF devices. The following subchapters can be found in HFS 157,
and pertain to XRF devices: I, III, X, XI, XII, XIII. Administrative Rule DHS
163. Certification for
the Identification, Removal, and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint
(PDF, 374 KB). Amended in 2009 to regulate renovation, repair and painting activities
that may disturb lead-based paint. The Wisconsin
Lead-Safe Renovation Rule affects contractors and child-occupied facilities regarding renovation
activity in dwellings built before 1978.
Administrative
Rule DHS 181. Reporting of Blood Lead Test Results
(PDF, 20 KB).
Administrative
Rule DHS 182. Lead Poisoning or Lead Exposure Prevention Grants
(PDF, 17 KB).
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