State guide
Kansas
Kansas runs its own Residential Lead Hazard Prevention Program through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). KDHE licenses firms, certifies individuals for lead inspections, risk assessments, abatements, and renovation activities, and posts official lists for lead activity firms and RRP disciplines.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead program
- Kansas's state lead program is KDHE's Residential Lead Hazard Prevention Program, which licenses firms and certifies individuals for lead-regulated activities.
- Rental lead-safe requirements
- No statewide rental lead-safe certificate, rental lead registration, or periodic rental lead inspection requirement was found on Kansas official pages searched.
- Certified lead inspector and risk assessor lookup
- Official page →
- Renovation (RRP) program
- state program
- Disclosure
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
Official resources in Kansas
Official state page for Kansas lead-regulated activities, program scope, and licensing/certification links.
Official Kansas page linking licensed lead activity firms, certified renovators, and licensed renovation firms.
Official forms page with instructions for certified renovators, licensed renovation firms, inspectors, and risk assessors.
Official city landlord page that summarizes the federal lead disclosure rule for pre-1978 rentals.
Key facts for Kansas
- KDHE says Kansas regulates lead abatement, project design, lead inspections, renovation activities, and risk assessments in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.
- Kansas requires individuals performing regulated lead activities to be certified and firms to be licensed.
- KDHE's contact page links official lists for Licensed Lead Activity Firms, Certified Renovators, and Licensed Renovation Firms.
- EPA lists Kansas among the states with their own authorized RRP programs.
- Wichita's landlord page points landlords to the federal pre-1978 lead disclosure requirement.
- No statewide rental lead-safe certificate, rental lead registration, or periodic rental lead inspection requirement was found on Kansas official pages searched.
Local rental lead ordinances in Kansas
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment | Topeka | 785-291-3092 | State contact point for Kansas lead licensing, certification, and lead-professional lists. |
| KDHE Contact Lead Professionals | Topeka | 785-291-3092 | Links Kansas licensed lead activity firms, certified renovators, and licensed renovation firms. |
| City of Wichita Housing and Community Services | Wichita | Not published* | Official landlord page summarizes federal lead disclosure duties for pre-1978 rentals. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Check KDHE's licensed-firm and renovator lists before hiring anyone to inspect or work on a pre-1978 rental.
- If you need an inspection or risk assessment, start from KDHE's Contact Lead Professionals page because it links the current official lists.
- For lease paperwork, still include the federal lead disclosure for pre-1978 units unless an exemption applies.
Not seeing your city or county?
Not every city publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Kansas's population center, for comparison only):
- Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program, Missouri · about 111 miles
- Lead Safe KC, Missouri · about 111 miles
- Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit, Nebraska · about 162 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.KDHE Lead Licensing & Certification
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Kansas page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.