State guide
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania uses a state certification system for lead abatement occupations through the Department of Labor & Industry, while EPA enforces the RRP rule. Philadelphia adds a local rental lead system that ties lead-safe or lead-free documentation to leasing and rental licensing.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead program
- Pennsylvania runs its lead abatement occupations program through the Department of Labor & Industry, which certifies firms and individuals for covered lead abatement work.
- Rental lead-safe requirements
- Philadelphia requires landlords to test and certify rental properties as lead-safe or lead-free to execute a new or renewed lease and to get or renew a rental license.
- Certified lead inspector and risk assessor lookup
- Official page →
- Renovation (RRP) program
- EPA
- Disclosure
- Philadelphia’s lead law requires pre-1978 properties rented to children six years or younger to provide lead-safe or lead-free certification to the tenant.
Official resources in Pennsylvania
State page for Pennsylvania lead abatement occupations, certification, firm lists, individual lists, and contact information.
Official Pennsylvania listing page for inspectors and risk assessors who submitted detailed service information.
State health page explaining Pennsylvania’s lead programs and stating that EPA enforces RRP in Pennsylvania.
Current City of Philadelphia service page for rental lead-safe or lead-free certification submission.
City landlord resource page with the Philadelphia lead law PDF, exemption form, and certification guidance.
Key facts for Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry requires certified people to perform covered lead abatement work under Act 44 of 1995.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health says EPA enforces the RRP Rule in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania publishes a statewide list of certified individuals; code 04 means Building Inspector and 05 means Risk Assessor.
- Philadelphia requires landlords to test and certify rental properties as lead-safe or lead-free to execute a new or renewed lease and to get or renew a rental license.
- Philadelphia’s landlord resource page says the city’s lead law applies to pre-1978 properties rented to children six years or younger.
- Philadelphia’s code defines a lead-safe certification as based on an inspection no more than 48 months before rental-license issuance or lease entry.
Local rental lead ordinances in Pennsylvania
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA Department of Labor & Industry Certification, Accreditation & Licensing Division Dauphin | Harrisburg | 717-772-3396 | Answers state certification questions for lead occupations and maintains the official Pennsylvania listings. |
| Pennsylvania Lead Poisoning Information Line | Not published* | 1-800-440-LEAD (5323) | State health information line for lead and healthy homes information and materials. |
| Lead and Healthy Homes Program Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 685-2788 | Philadelphia program for lead laws, tenant and landlord guidance, and city lead certification support. |
| Lead Certification Submission System Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Not published* | City portal to upload, manage, and view lead disclosures, certifications, and exemptions. |
| Rental Property Lead Certification Law Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Not published* | City ordinance page and related current service page for Philadelphia rental lead certification requirements. |
* 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 Pennsylvania inspector/risk assessor listing or the statewide certified-individual list before hiring.
- For Philadelphia rentals, submit the lead certification through the City’s Lead Certification Submission System after testing.
- If renovation is not abatement, check EPA’s Pennsylvania RRP requirements because the state health department says EPA enforces that rule.
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 Pennsylvania's population center, for comparison only):
- Maryland Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Maryland · about 82 miles
- Lead Rental Registry office, Maryland · about 82 miles
- LRCA Public Certification Lookup, Maryland · about 82 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.PA Labor & Industry Lead Occupations
Website →Phone: (717) 705-0196 (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 Pennsylvania page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.