State guide
Maine
Maine’s lead hazard program is centered in the Department of Environmental Protection’s Lead Hazard Prevention program, which licenses lead professionals and maintains official lists of inspectors and other providers. Maine law also creates a voluntary registry of leased residential dwellings built before 1978 that are designated lead-safe, and Maine’s official pages say EPA’s RRP rule applies to covered renovation work.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead program
- Maine’s state lead hazard program is run by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Lead Hazard Prevention program.
- Rental lead-safe requirements
- Maine law creates a voluntary registry of leased lead-safe residential dwellings, and Lewiston runs a separate city rental registration program for multifamily buildings with three or more residences.
- Certified lead inspector and risk assessor lookup
- Official page →
- Renovation (RRP) program
- EPA
- Disclosure
- Maine law goes beyond the federal pre-1978 disclosure by requiring notice before certain repairs, renovations, or remodeling in rented pre-1978 buildings.
Official resources in Maine
State overview page for Maine lead hazard prevention, rules, and related resources.
Official Maine DEP list of licensed lead inspectors.
Official DEP listing page for inspectors, risk assessors, design consultants, and abatement contractors.
Official city page for Lewiston’s rental registration program, with lead-paint information linked from the program page.
Key facts for Maine
- Maine DEP says its licensed lead professionals page covers inspectors, risk assessors, design consultants, and abatement contractors.
- Maine law creates a registry of leased residential dwellings built before 1978 that are designated lead-safe.
- The lead-safe registry is voluntary and requires an owner application with a qualifying inspection or dust-testing report.
- Maine landlords must give 30 days’ notice before certain pre-1978 repair, renovation, or remodeling activity in rented buildings.
- Maine official pages say covered pre-1978 renovation work must comply with the U.S. EPA RRP rule.
- Lewiston requires annual registration of multifamily rental buildings with three or more residences.
Local rental lead ordinances in Maine
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine DEP Lead Hazard Prevention Program | Augusta | Not published* | State program for lead hazard prevention and lead-safe renovation information. |
| Maine DEP Lead Licensing & Enforcement Program | Augusta | (207) 287-7688 | DEP contact listed for questions about licensed lead professionals and work offered in Maine. |
| Maine CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Not published* | Not published* | State public-health page for families and property owners dealing with lead poisoning prevention. |
| City of Lewiston Rental Registration Program Androscoggin County | Lewiston | (207) 513-3000, X3217 | City Clerk’s office manages annual rental registration for covered multifamily buildings. |
| City of Lewiston Lead Paint Resources Androscoggin County | Lewiston | 207-513-3000 | City public-health page collecting landlord and tenant lead-paint resources. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use Maine DEP’s licensed lead professional lists when hiring an inspector or risk assessor for a rental unit.
- If you want a Maine rental advertised as lead-safe, review the voluntary registry pathway and the MaineHousingSearch lead-status option.
- Before disturbing paint in a pre-1978 rental, give the required notice and confirm whether EPA’s RRP rule 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 Maine's population center, for comparison only):
- NH DHHS Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, New Hampshire · about 119 miles
- NH DHHS Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, New Hampshire · about 119 miles
- Manchester Planning and Community Development - Code Enforcement, New Hampshire · about 127 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Maine DEP Lead Hazard Prevention
Website →Phone: (207) 287-7688 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Maine page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.