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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 26.16.01.08" title_num="26" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="01" heading="Project Designer Accreditation Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General Requirements. A project designer shall have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Successfully completed the lead paint removal and demolition supervisor course during the previous 24 months;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Received, as proof of training, an identification card, issued by the training provider, indicating an expiration date which is 24 months following the course completion date;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Completed the specified review course and passed the examination designated for that course before the expiration date on the identification card; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Responsibility for oversight of a large scale lead paint abatement project and shall ensure completion of the abatement project in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter, COMAR 26.02.07, and COMAR 26.16.01.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Education and Experience. A project designer shall have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related profession, and 1 year experience in building construction and design or a related construction trade, including but not limited to lead paint abatement, carpentry, painting, or demolition; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>4 years of experience in building construction and design or a related construction trade, including but not limited to lead paint abatement, carpentry, painting, or demolition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The review course for the project designer shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide at least 7 hours of instructional time; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cover the topics included in the initial course, with special emphasis on new and emerging techniques, procedures, and issues.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Initial Course Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The initial course for the project designer shall provide at least 7 hours of instructional time in addition to the 28 hours of instructional time previously completed during the lead paint removal and demolition supervisor course.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The course shall cover the following topics:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The topics required for the lead paint abatement removal and demolition supervisor course as specified in Regulation .10 of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Analytical methods for lead paint hazard assessment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Selection and development of an effective lead paint abatement strategy;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Cost estimation for lead paint abatement;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Lead paint abatement materials and equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Lead paint abatement regulations and guidelines;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Writing lead paint abatement project specifications;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Waste disposal issues; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Insurance and liability issues.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>