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Lead Inspector

Lead-based paint inspector license under IC 16-41-39.8 and 410 IAC 32. The licensing chapter and Rule 2 define the inspector discipline and its initial, reciprocity, renewal and training-lapse pathways; other enumerated lead disciplines are separate professions.

Licensing authority: Indiana Department of Health · Application information

Replacement of a lost or stolen license document
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual limit
No more than two duplicates may be issued to a person in a calendar year (410 IAC 32-2-10(c)).
Application
Submit the department's completed duplicate-license application stating the original was lost or stolen. Under 410 IAC 32-2-10(d), submit in person and show two accepted identification documents, including one photograph identification.
Existing license
Replace an existing inspector license that has been lost or stolen; this does not authorize practice under a new license or restore an expired license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by training and examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Additional department examination
410 IAC 32-2-4(d) permits an additional examination administered by the department covering only the requested discipline, with a 70% passing score. The provision names no separately identifiable examination. If failed, the application is denied, the training certificate becomes invalid, and initial training and subsequent third-party examination must be repeated.
Application
Submit State Form 49240 or the IDOH online application, required supporting documents, two clear recent 1.5 by 1.5 inch identifying color photographs, and signed signature cards; incomplete applications must be completed within one year (410 IAC 32-2-4 and State Form 49240).
Course assessment
Pass the provider-specific closed-book multiple-choice course test with at least 70%, and successfully complete its hands-on skills assessment. The provider develops its written test against the submitted course blueprint; this training qualification does not name a single independently identifiable licensing examination (410 IAC 32-3-5(a)-(g)).
Education
Have a high school diploma or GED and provide official academic documentation (410 IAC 32-2-3(b)(2), (h)).
Exam timing
Take the EPA-developed inspector third-party examination no more than three times within six months after receiving the training certificate; failure to pass within six months requires repeating the initial training course (410 IAC 32-2-3(d)-(f)).
Fee
Pay the $150 nonrefundable license application fee; governmental fee exemptions apply under IC 16-41-39.8-6(b)(8) and State Form 49240.
Initial training
Successfully complete an approved inspector course and obtain its certificate of training. The course has at least 24 hours including 8 hours of hands-on training (410 IAC 32-2-3(a)(1), 32-3-3(1)).
License term
The license expires three years after issuance (410 IAC 32-2-4(f)).
Long training lapse
More than 48 months between training courses of the same discipline requires initial training and the inspector third-party examination again (410 IAC 32-2-3(g)).
Non indiana training
When the approved training course is not Indiana-approved, complete an Indiana-approved two-hour rules awareness course within 12 months before applying (410 IAC 32-2-3(a)(2)); that awareness course has no examination under 32-3-5(i).
Previous third party pass
State Form 50748, instruction 3: "If you have already taken the third-party exam(s) for your license discipline from an EPA-approved state or tribe lead program, you do not have to take the exam(s) again unless the item listed next applies to your situation." Passing evidence remains part of the route; other state-specific examinations are applicant evidence, not additional leaves.
Initial licensure by reciprocity
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Additional department examination
410 IAC 32-2-7(d) permits an additional department-administered examination in the requested discipline, requiring 70%; its identity is unspecified. Failure invalidates the training certificate and requires initial training and any subsequent third-party examination.
Application
Submit State Form 49240 or the IDOH online application, required supporting documents, two clear recent 1.5 by 1.5 inch identifying color photographs, and signed signature cards; incomplete applications must be completed within one year (410 IAC 32-2-4 and State Form 49240).
Existing license
Hold a current lead-based paint program license from another state with an EPA-authorized state or tribal program and submit copies of all current lead-based paint licenses (410 IAC 32-2-7(a)).
Fee
Pay the $150 nonrefundable license application fee; governmental fee exemptions apply under IC 16-41-39.8-6(b)(8) and State Form 49240.
Form sections
Complete Parts A, B, C, G and I of State Form 49240, including photographs and signatures.
License term
The license expires three years after issuance (410 IAC 32-2-4(f)).
Long training lapse
More than 48 months between training courses of the same discipline requires initial training and the inspector third-party examination again (410 IAC 32-2-3(g)).
Previous third party pass
State Form 50748, instruction 3: "If you have already taken the third-party exam(s) for your license discipline from an EPA-approved state or tribe lead program, you do not have to take the exam(s) again unless the item listed next applies to your situation." Passing evidence remains part of the route; other state-specific examinations are applicant evidence, not additional leaves.
Prior exam proof
Provide proof of passing the appropriate inspector third-party examination; the currently offered EPA-developed inspector examination remains a leaf even when passed before application (410 IAC 32-2-7(a)(3) and 32-1-79).
Rules awareness
Attend an Indiana-approved two-hour rules awareness course and provide its certificate. It does not require an examination (410 IAC 32-2-7(a)(4), 32-3-5(i); State Form 49240 Part C).
Renewal, including recently expired licenses meeting the rule
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Submit completed renewal application, supporting certificates, proof of third-party passage, and two recent 1.5 by 1.5 inch identifying color photographs (410 IAC 32-2-5(a), (c)).
Board page timing statement
IDOH Contractors page, "How do I renew a license?", states: "To renew a license, the applicant must possess a license in the discipline up for renewal which has been valid within the previous six (6) months." It also states: "For an Inspector, Risk Assessor, Supervisor, or Worker, the refresher training includes a minimum of 8 hours within the previous 36 months." These implementing statements differ from the 12-month periods in 410 IAC 32-2-5(a); the rule supplies this route's requirements.
Course assessment
Pass the provider-specific closed-book multiple-choice course test with at least 70%, and successfully complete its hands-on skills assessment. The provider develops its written test against the submitted course blueprint; this training qualification does not name a single independently identifiable licensing examination (410 IAC 32-3-5(a)-(g)).
Fee
Pay the $150 nonrefundable license application fee; governmental fee exemptions apply under IC 16-41-39.8-6(b)(8) and State Form 49240.
Form retesting statement
State Form 50748, instruction 5: "If you are renewing lead license(s), this form is not necessary unless you have a lapse in training as stated in the previous item above." Instruction 4 requires initial training and third-party retesting after more than 48 months since the last training course.
License term
Renewal extends the license for three years (IC 16-41-39.8-3(g); 410 IAC 32-2-5(d)).
Long training lapse
At a 48-month lapse between same-discipline courses, 410 IAC 32-2-5(e) requires initial training and the third-party examination; the separate return-after-lapse route records this situation.
Previous license
Have possessed a valid inspector license within the previous 12 months (410 IAC 32-2-5(a)(1)).
Prior third party pass
Provide proof of having passed the inspector third-party examination under 410 IAC 32-2-5(a)(3)-(4); this does not itself require a new sitting at every renewal.
Refresher training
Attend an approved inspector refresher course within the previous 12 months and submit its certificate showing successful completion and passage of its written test (410 IAC 32-2-5(a)(2), (4)). Inspector refresher training is at least eight hours (32-3-4(2)).
Return to licensure after a long training lapse
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Additional department examination
410 IAC 32-2-4(d) permits an additional examination administered by the department covering only the requested discipline, with a 70% passing score. The provision names no separately identifiable examination. If failed, the application is denied, the training certificate becomes invalid, and initial training and subsequent third-party examination must be repeated.
Applicant status
Returning inspector applicant whose same-discipline training has a 48-month lapse under 410 IAC 32-2-5(e), or more than 48 months under 32-2-3(g) and State Form 50748 instruction 4.
Application
Submit State Form 49240 or the IDOH online application, required supporting documents, two clear recent 1.5 by 1.5 inch identifying color photographs, and signed signature cards; incomplete applications must be completed within one year (410 IAC 32-2-4 and State Form 49240).
Course assessment
Pass the provider-specific closed-book multiple-choice course test with at least 70%, and successfully complete its hands-on skills assessment. The provider develops its written test against the submitted course blueprint; this training qualification does not name a single independently identifiable licensing examination (410 IAC 32-3-5(a)-(g)).
Education
Have a high school diploma or GED and provide official academic documentation (410 IAC 32-2-3(b)(2), (h)).
Exam timing
Take the EPA-developed inspector third-party examination no more than three times within six months after receiving the training certificate; failure to pass within six months requires repeating the initial training course (410 IAC 32-2-3(d)-(f)).
Fee
Pay the $150 nonrefundable license application fee; governmental fee exemptions apply under IC 16-41-39.8-6(b)(8) and State Form 49240.
Initial training
Successfully complete an approved inspector course and obtain its certificate of training. The course has at least 24 hours including 8 hours of hands-on training (410 IAC 32-2-3(a)(1), 32-3-3(1)).
License term
The license expires three years after issuance (410 IAC 32-2-4(f)).
Long training lapse
More than 48 months between training courses of the same discipline requires initial training and the inspector third-party examination again (410 IAC 32-2-3(g)).
Lower rank renewal statement
The IDOH Contractors page states: "A license may not be renewed in the instance that 48 months have elapsed between training courses for the same discipline"; returning applicants must satisfy the rule's initial-training and examination requirements.
Non indiana training
When the approved training course is not Indiana-approved, complete an Indiana-approved two-hour rules awareness course within 12 months before applying (410 IAC 32-2-3(a)(2)); that awareness course has no examination under 32-3-5(i).
Previous third party pass
State Form 50748, instruction 3: "If you have already taken the third-party exam(s) for your license discipline from an EPA-approved state or tribe lead program, you do not have to take the exam(s) again unless the item listed next applies to your situation." Passing evidence remains part of the route; other state-specific examinations are applicant evidence, not additional leaves.
Repeat training and exam
Attend the initial inspector training course again and take the inspector third-party examination again. State Form 50748 instruction 4 states: "If you have allowed more than forty-eight (48) months to lapse since your last training course(s), you will have to take initial training course(s) again and also take the third-party exam(s) again."

EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam

Provider
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); scheduled online or by phone through Meazure Learning
Format
Discipline-specific third-party certification exam, taken online or in person after EPA issues an exam letter; no more than three attempts within 6 months of receiving the course completion certificate
Exam fee
$70 for each attempt (EPA certification examination fee)
Examination outline
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Initial Request for Inspection
    • Defining the scope of work
    • Roles and responsibilities of an Inspector
    • Difference between inspection and risk assessment
    • Difference between XRF and paint chip sampling
    • Importance of State and local requirements
    • HUD and EPA notification and disclosure regulations
    • Health effects of lead in adults and children
    • Routes of lead exposure
    • Places where lead can be found inside and outside the home
    • EPA recommended steps for reducing lead in drinking water
    • Scope and goals of HUD and EPA lead regulations and guidelines
    • Responsibilities of Public and Indian Housing Authorities
    • Information about property needed to provide proposal for inspection
    • Information about property needed to determine number of units to inspect
    • Basic building and construction technology
    • Liability issues involved in lead inspections
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Preparation for Inspection
    • Inspection scheduling
    • Licensing and transportation of XRF
    • How an XRF analyzer works
    • Inspector and occupant safety during XRF use
    • XRF calibration checks
    • Equipment and forms needed for sampling
    • OSHA regulations applicable to lead and respiratory protection
    • Types of dosimeters
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Pre-inspection Meeting
    • Lead uses
    • How to determine common construction history
    • Calculation of number of units to inspect using HUD tables
    • Random selection of units using HUD protocols
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — The Inspection
    • Inventory of painted surfaces
    • Testing locations in single family and multi-family dwellings
    • Number of tests per testing combination and component type
    • Field documentation: sample location, sketches, and HUD forms
    • How to take XRF readings
    • Performance characteristic sheets (PCS)
    • XRF substrate corrections
    • Interpretation of XRF readings
    • Why POS, NEG and INCONCLUSIVE ranges vary among XRF analyzers
    • Data collection from XRF testing
    • HUD decision guidelines for paint chip sampling
    • Collection of paint chip samples (ppm and mg/cm2)
    • Laboratory and chain of custody forms
    • Sample labeling
    • Methods for analysis of lead
    • Interpretation of lab results
    • Use of chemical spot-test kits
    • Soil sampling methods
    • Dust sampling methods
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Inspection Report
    • How to summarize inspection results
    • Contents of inspection report
    • Recommendations an Inspector can make
    • Inspection record retention requirements
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Clearance Testing
    • The final visual inspection of hazard control activities
    • Why pre-abatement wipe and soil samples are collected
    • Why dust samples are collected for clearance
    • The number and location of clearance wipe samples
    • How to perform clearance wipe sampling
    • Calculation of wipe sample results (ug/ft2)
    • Wipe sampling clearance standards
    • What happens when a wipe test fails
    • Compositing clearance wipe and soil samples
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