State guide
Nebraska
Nebraska runs its own lead-based paint abatement and licensing program through the Department of Health and Human Services, and the state licenses individuals and firms that perform lead-based paint activities. EPA, not Nebraska, runs the federal Renovation, Repair and Painting program in the state.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead program
- Nebraska’s state lead program is run by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act.
- Rental lead-safe requirements
- I did not find an official Nebraska state or city page establishing a rental lead-safe certificate, lead-safe registration, or mandatory lead inspection program for ordinary rentals statewide; Nebraska’s official pages instead focus on licensing of lead professionals and EPA RRP compliance.
- Certified lead inspector and risk assessor lookup
- Official page →
- Renovation (RRP) program
- EPA
- Disclosure
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
Official resources in Nebraska
Explains Nebraska lead occupation licensing, renewal, contacts, statutes, and the state license lookup link.
Lists Nebraska licensed consulting and abatement firms and explains how RRP works in Nebraska.
Official state lookup for individual, business, and facility licenses.
Official statute stating DHHS administers the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act.
Key facts for Nebraska
- Nebraska DHHS administers the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act.
- Anyone working on a lead abatement project or in a Nebraska lead occupation must obtain a license.
- Nebraska licenses lead inspectors and risk assessors through DHHS licensure.
- Nebraska license status can be checked on the HHS License Information System Search.
- Nebraska says EPA-certified renovators who are not Nebraska-licensed inspectors or risk assessors cannot use paint-chip sampling in Nebraska.
- Nebraska’s contractor page says RRP-certified firms in pre-1978 housing must be certified by EPA.
Local rental lead ordinances in Nebraska
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit | Lincoln | (402) 471-2299 | Handles individual lead occupation licensing, renewals, and license status questions. |
| Nebraska Lead-Based Paint Program | Lincoln | (402) 471-0386 | Answers questions on regulated lead activities and third-party certification examinations. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use the Nebraska HHS license search to verify any inspector, risk assessor, or abatement firm before hiring.
- If renovation will disturb paint in pre-1978 housing, confirm the contractor has EPA RRP certification and, for paint-chip sampling in Nebraska, state inspector or risk-assessor licensure.
- Ask Nebraska DHHS whether a project is treated as abatement or RRP before work starts if the scope is unclear.
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 Nebraska's population center, for comparison only):
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment, Kansas · about 169 miles
- KDHE Contact Lead Professionals, Kansas · about 169 miles
- Iowa DIAL Lead Professional Certification, Iowa · about 191 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Nebraska DHHS Lead Based Paint Credentials
Website →Phone: (402) 471-0386 (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 Nebraska page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.