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The rental lead-safe check matches the state and year built to broad federal duties, state program structure, local rental certificate rules we found, and the official inspector lookup. It is designed to narrow your search, not replace the final answer from the responsible office.

First, choose the state and the year the home was built. Older homes often trigger more questions, especially for disclosure, inspections, lead-safe work, or local rental certificate rules.

Then read the results in layers: federal duties first, state program next, and local rental rules after that. If a city or county has its own ordinance, use the official inspector lookup and agency links before you schedule work or rely on a form.

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