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Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules

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.

  • Wisconsin Act 113,
    (Exit     DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)  Created as an amendment to Wisconsin Statute Chapter 254.

  • Wisconsin Statute Chapter 254, Environmental Health
    (PDF, 213 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)  Describes public health and other responsibilities for detection, treatment and response to lead hazard exposure.

  • Wisconsin Statute Chapter 704: Landlord and Tenant
    (PDF, 94 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)  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, 28 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature) 

  • Administrative Rule HFS 134, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
    (PDF    , 254 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)

  • Administrative Rule HFS 157, Radiation Protection 
    (PDF, 1 MB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature) - 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 - General Provisions, definitions and specifically HFS 157.05(4) for training

    • III - Standards for Protection Against Radiation for dose limits

    • X - Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers for posting - including emergency procedures and notice to Workers form

    • XI - Inspection by the Department (permits DHS to inspect at any reasonable hour)

    • XII - Enforcement

    • XIII - Transportation (both by a commercial company and transport in a personal vehicle)

    • Registration

  • Administrative Rule HFS 163, Certification for the Identification, Removal, and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint
    (PDF, 374 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature) - Created in 1999 as an amendment to Ch 254

    • Appendix A, Obtaining Applicable Federal, State and Local Government Requirements

    • Appendix B, HUD Guidelines for Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing

    • Appendix C, Cleaning When Lead-Based Paint has Been Disturbed

    • Appendix D, Paint Removal: Commercial and Residential

    • Appendix E, Random Selection Table for Lead Hazard Screens, Lead-Safe Investigations, Risk Assessments, and Clearance Only

    • Appendix F, Random Selection Table for Lead Inspections and Lead-Free Inspections Only

    • Appendix G, Conducting a Visual Inspection

    • Appendix H, Protecting Occupants

    • Appendix I, Working Lead-Safe

  • Administrative Rule HFS 181, Reporting of Blood Lead Test Results
    (PDF, 20 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)

  • Administrative Rule HFS 182, Lead Poisoning or Lead Exposure Prevention Grants
    (PDF, 17 KB) (Exit DHS - Wisconsin State Legislature)  

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