Lead RRP pre-renovation information and recordkeeping practice questions
20 free practice questions from 40 CFR 745.84 and 745.86. Each answer is explained and linked to the rule it comes from.
Lead RRP pre-renovation information and recordkeeping
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Dwelling units in target housing
1. A firm certifies in writing under 745.84(a)(2)(i) that it delivered the pamphlet to a dwelling but could not get an adult occupant's written acknowledgment. Which item must that certification include?
- A. The occupant's date of birth
- B. The reason for lack of acknowledgment, such as the occupant refusing to sign or no adult occupant being available
- C. The owner's signature on the occupant's behalf
- D. A photograph of the pamphlet at the door
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Answer: B. The reason for lack of acknowledgment, such as the occupant refusing to sign or no adult occupant being available
The certification "must include the address of the unit undergoing renovation, the date and method of delivery of the pamphlet, names of the persons delivering the pamphlet, reason for lack of acknowledgment (e.g., occupant refuses to sign, no adult occupant available), the signature of a representative of the firm performing the renovation, and the date of signature."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
2. Under 745.84(a)(2), when must the firm also give the pamphlet to an adult occupant of a dwelling unit?
- A. Only when the occupant asks for it
- B. Only when children under 6 live in the unit
- C. When the owner does not occupy the dwelling unit
- D. Only when the renovation is on the exterior
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Answer: C. When the owner does not occupy the dwelling unit
Paragraph (a)(2) applies "if the owner does not occupy the dwelling unit": the firm must "provide an adult occupant of the unit with the pamphlet".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
3. Under 745.84(a)(2)(i), what may the firm do if it delivered the pamphlet but could not get a written acknowledgment from an adult occupant?
- A. Certify in writing that the pamphlet was delivered to the dwelling and that it was unsuccessful in obtaining a written acknowledgment
- B. Ask the owner to sign on the occupant's behalf
- C. Notify EPA and then begin work
- D. Have one of its workers sign as a witness in place of the occupant
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Answer: A. Certify in writing that the pamphlet was delivered to the dwelling and that it was unsuccessful in obtaining a written acknowledgment
The firm may "certify in writing that a pamphlet has been delivered to the dwelling and that the firm performing the renovation has been unsuccessful in obtaining a written acknowledgment from an adult occupant."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
4. A firm is renovating a rented dwelling unit of target housing whose owner does not live there. In what language may the adult occupant's written acknowledgment be written under 745.84(d)(3)?
- A. The language of the firm's EPA certification application
- B. The language the training provider taught the renovator course in
- C. The primary language of the certified renovator assigned to the job
- D. The same language as the lease or rental agreement or the pamphlet
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Answer: D. The same language as the lease or rental agreement or the pamphlet
The acknowledgment must be written in the same language as the renovation contract or, "in the case of non-owner occupied target housing, in the same language as the lease or rental agreement or the pamphlet."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Scope, emergencies and the pamphlet
5. Which renovations does 745.82(b) exempt from the 745.84 information distribution requirements?
- A. Renovations in common areas of multi-unit target housing
- B. Exterior renovations
- C. Renovations in owner-occupied units
- D. Emergency renovations
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Answer: D. Emergency renovations
"The information distribution requirements in § 745.84 do not apply to emergency renovations", which are activities "that were not planned but result from a sudden, unexpected event".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.82, Applicability (as of Nov 4, 2026)
6. A firm wants to hand out photocopies of the EPA pamphlet. Under the 745.83 definition of "pamphlet", which photocopies count as the pamphlet?
- A. Reproductions copied in full and without revision or deletion of material, except for adding or revising State or local sources of information
- B. A one-page summary prepared by the firm
- C. Any lead safety brochure the firm chooses to hand out
- D. Excerpts of the pages that apply to the job
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Answer: A. Reproductions copied in full and without revision or deletion of material, except for adding or revising State or local sources of information
The definition "includes reproductions of the pamphlet when copied in full and without revision or deletion of material from the pamphlet (except for the addition or revision of State or local sources of information)."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.83, Definitions (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Common areas of multi-unit target housing
7. Under 745.84(b)(2)(i), what must the written notice to each affected unit describe for a common area renovation?
- A. The names of the workers on the crew
- B. The lead test results for each affected unit
- C. The general nature and locations of the planned work, the expected starting and ending dates, and how to obtain the pamphlet and the records at no cost
- D. The firm's insurance coverage
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Answer: C. The general nature and locations of the planned work, the expected starting and ending dates, and how to obtain the pamphlet and the records at no cost
"The notice shall describe the general nature and locations of the planned renovation activities; the expected starting and ending dates; and a statement of how the occupant can obtain the pamphlet and a copy of the records required by § 745.86(c) and (d), at no cost to the occupants".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
8. What is the alternative in 745.84(b)(2)(ii) to written notice for occupants of units affected by a common area renovation?
- A. E-mailing the building manager
- B. Posting informational signs while the renovation is ongoing where occupants of all affected units are likely to see them
- C. Holding a tenant meeting before work starts
- D. Leaving pamphlets in the lobby with no signs
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Answer: B. Posting informational signs while the renovation is ongoing where occupants of all affected units are likely to see them
The firm may, "While the renovation is ongoing, post informational signs"; "These signs must be posted in areas where they are likely to be seen by the occupants of all of the affected units."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
9. Under 745.84(b)(4), what triggers further written notification to owners and occupants for a common area renovation?
- A. A change in the scope, locations, or expected starting and ending dates after the initial notification, where the firm gave written initial notification to each affected unit
- B. Any change in the crew members
- C. The end of the renovation
- D. An occupant's request for a second pamphlet
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Answer: A. A change in the scope, locations, or expected starting and ending dates after the initial notification, where the firm gave written initial notification to each affected unit
"If the scope, locations, or expected starting and ending dates of the planned renovation activities change after the initial notification, and the firm provided written initial notification to each affected unit", the firm "must provide further written notification".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Child-occupied facilities
10. Under 745.84(c)(1)(ii), who must receive the pamphlet when the child-occupied facility is not the owner of the building?
- A. Each child's teacher
- B. The local health department
- C. The State child care licensing office
- D. An adult representative of the child-occupied facility
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Answer: D. An adult representative of the child-occupied facility
"If the child-occupied facility is not the owner of the building, provide an adult representative of the child-occupied facility with the pamphlet".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
11. Which is one of the options in 745.84(c)(2) for giving parents and guardians the pamphlet and renovation information?
- A. Giving the information to the facility director only
- B. Mailing or hand-delivering the pamphlet and renovation information to each parent or guardian of a child using the facility
- C. Publishing a notice in a local newspaper
- D. Posting the information on the firm's website
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Answer: B. Mailing or hand-delivering the pamphlet and renovation information to each parent or guardian of a child using the facility
One option is to "Mail or hand-deliver the pamphlet and the renovation information to each parent or guardian of a child using the child-occupied facility."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
12. Under 745.84(c)(2), besides the pamphlet, what must parents and guardians of children using a child-occupied facility be given before a renovation there?
- A. Each child's blood lead test result
- B. A copy of the firm's application for certification
- C. Information describing the general nature and locations of the renovation and the anticipated completion date, and how they can review or obtain a copy of the records required by 745.86(c) and (d)
- D. A daily schedule of each worker's hours
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Answer: C. Information describing the general nature and locations of the renovation and the anticipated completion date, and how they can review or obtain a copy of the records required by 745.86(c) and (d)
The firm must provide them "with the pamphlet, information describing the general nature and locations of the renovation and the anticipated completion date, and information on how interested parents or guardians of children frequenting the child-occupied facility can review a copy of the records required by § 745.86(c) and (d) or obtain a copy from the renovation firm at no cost to the occupants".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Written acknowledgments
13. Under 745.84(d)(2), what form may a written acknowledgment of receipt take?
- A. A verbal confirmation noted by the crew
- B. A notarized affidavit only
- C. A form filed with EPA only
- D. Either a separate sheet or part of any written contract or service agreement for the renovation
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Answer: D. Either a separate sheet or part of any written contract or service agreement for the renovation
The acknowledgment must "Be either a separate sheet or part of any written contract or service agreement for the renovation."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.84, Information distribution requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Records firms must keep
14. What must a certified renovator's test kit records include under 745.86(b)(1)(ii)?
- A. The manufacturer and model of the kits used, a description of the components tested and their locations, and the result of each kit
- B. The purchase price of the kits
- C. The occupant's signature on each result
- D. Photographs of each test swab
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Answer: A. The manufacturer and model of the kits used, a description of the components tested and their locations, and the result of each kit
The records must include "an identification of the manufacturer and model of any test kits used, a description of the components that were tested including their locations, and the result of each test kit used."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
15. What does 745.86(a) say about how the firm's 3-year record retention requirement relates to longer retention obligations under other provisions?
- A. It replaces any longer State or Tribal retention period
- B. It does not supersede longer obligations under other provisions for retaining the same documentation, including applicable State or Tribal laws or regulations
- C. It applies only to records that EPA has already requested
- D. It ends early if the firm's certification expires
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Answer: B. It does not supersede longer obligations under other provisions for retaining the same documentation, including applicable State or Tribal laws or regulations
"This 3-year retention requirement does not supersede longer obligations required by other provisions for retaining the same documentation, including any applicable State or Tribal laws or regulations."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Documentation of work practice compliance
16. Under 745.86(b)(6), what must a firm document if it could not comply with all requirements of the rule because of an emergency as defined in 745.82?
- A. The occupant's written consent to skip the steps
- B. EPA's prior approval of the change
- C. The nature of the emergency and the provisions of the rule that were not followed
- D. Nothing, because emergency renovations are exempt from recordkeeping
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Answer: C. The nature of the emergency and the provisions of the rule that were not followed
"the firm must document the nature of the emergency and the provisions of the rule that were not followed." Section 745.82(b) also states emergency renovations are not exempt from "the recordkeeping requirements of § 745.86(b)(6) and (b)(7)."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
Providing records after the renovation
17. For a renovation within a residential dwelling, to whom must the firm provide compliance information under 745.86(c)(1)?
- A. The owner of the building and, if different, an adult occupant of the residential dwelling
- B. EPA only
- C. An adult occupant only, and never the owner of the building
- D. The local building department
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Answer: A. The owner of the building and, if different, an adult occupant of the residential dwelling
The firm must provide it to "The owner of the building; and, if different," "An adult occupant of the residential dwelling, if the renovation took place within a residential dwelling".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
18. Under 745.86(c)(2), how must firms share compliance information after renovating common areas of multi-unit target housing?
- A. Mail it to the local housing authority
- B. Post the information, or instructions on how to obtain a copy, where it is likely to be seen by the occupants of all affected units
- C. Send it to EPA within 30 days
- D. Give it to the owner only
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Answer: B. Post the information, or instructions on how to obtain a copy, where it is likely to be seen by the occupants of all affected units
Firms "must post the information required by this subpart or instructions on how interested occupants can obtain a copy of this information", "in areas where it is likely to be seen by the occupants of all of the affected units."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
19. Under 745.86(d), what triggers the firm's duty to provide a copy of a dust sampling report to the owner and occupant?
- A. An occupant's written request
- B. Any use of an EPA-recognized test kit
- C. Any renovation in a child-occupied facility
- D. Dust clearance sampling performed in lieu of cleaning verification as permitted by 745.85(c)
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Answer: D. Dust clearance sampling performed in lieu of cleaning verification as permitted by 745.85(c)
"If dust clearance sampling is performed in lieu of cleaning verification as permitted by § 745.85(c), the renovation firm must provide" "a copy of the dust sampling report".
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)
20. Under 745.86(c)(3), what form may the firm use to provide the required compliance information?
- A. Only an EPA-issued certificate
- B. Only a copy of the final invoice
- C. The "Sample Renovation Recordkeeping Checklist" or a similar form containing the test kit information and the training and work practice compliance information
- D. Only a letter signed by the owner
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Answer: C. The "Sample Renovation Recordkeeping Checklist" or a similar form containing the test kit information and the training and work practice compliance information
The information "may be provided by completing the sample form titled “Sample Renovation Recordkeeping Checklist” or a similar form containing the test kit information required by § 745.86(b)(1)(ii) and the training and work practice compliance information required by § 745.86(b)(6)."
Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 745.86, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (as of Nov 4, 2026)