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Lead Abatement Contractor License

Ohio lead supervision credential. Authorizes lead abatement and supervision of lead abatement workers.

Licensing authority: Ohio Department of Health · Application information

Initial licensure by examination with initial training exemption
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
At least one year as a lead abatement worker, or at least two years in asbestos, lead abatement, radon, other environmental remediation, or building construction (3701-32-04(D)(2)(b)).
Initial Training
Initial training is exempt for a registered environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training under Chapter 3776. Current 3742.03(B)(2) controls over the older rule's sanitarian / Chapter 4736 terminology; the licensing examination remains required.
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Recognition of government certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Government certification in the same profession from the uniformed services or a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding occupational license (4796.03(A)(2)).
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Duration And Practice
Held for one year immediately before application and active practice for one of the preceding five years; ODH may waive either requirement under 4796.03(B)(2).
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds this occupational license or government certification.
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Initial Qualification
The issuing jurisdiction required minimum education, training, experience, or an examination (4796.03(D)).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination with initial training exemption
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
At least one year as a lead abatement worker, or at least two years in asbestos, lead abatement, radon, other environmental remediation, or building construction (3701-32-04(D)(2)(b)).
Initial Training
Initial training is exempt for an American Board of Industrial Hygiene certified industrial hygienist or industrial hygienist-in-training; the licensing examination remains required.
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Initial licensure by examination
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
At least one year as a lead abatement worker, or at least two years in asbestos, lead abatement, radon, other environmental remediation, or building construction (3701-32-04(D)(2)(b)).
Initial Training
ODH-approved eight-training-hour core course plus thirty-two-training-hour contractor course including eight hands-on hours (3701-82-01.3(A)(3), (B)).
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Regular license in lieu of the military temporary license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency Election
ODH may issue the regular license instead of a temporary one under 4743.041(C).
Authorization
Hold a valid same-profession license or certificate from another jurisdiction in good standing.
Military Duty
Applicant or spouse is on military duty in Ohio; submit adequate proof.
Practice Scope
Practice within Ohio-authorized scope and within the applicant's training.
Processing
Thirty days after the application, or fourteen days after any legally required criminal-records check; unresolved outside investigations may postpone issuance.
Recognition Chapter
Chapter 4796 does not govern this issuance; the applicant may elect it separately.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of an occupational license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
A substantially similar out-of-state occupational license authorizing the same profession, including a qualifying uniformed-services authorization (4796.01(E), .02, .03(A)(1)).
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Duration And Practice
Held for one year immediately before application and active practice for one of the preceding five years; ODH may waive either requirement under 4796.03(B)(2).
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds this occupational license or government certification.
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Initial Qualification
The issuing jurisdiction required minimum education, training, experience, or an examination (4796.03(D)).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of private certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Private certification in the same profession, held for two years immediately before application.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing with the private certifying organization (4796.04(B)).
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Qualifying Practice
Active practice for two of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without this occupational license or government certification; ODH may waive the certification-duration and practice requirements under 4796.04(A)(2).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement during the thirty days after expiration
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
Late fee equals one and one-half times the established fee ($750).
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate refresher before expiration or within thirty days afterward; a late refresher cannot renew the reinstated license again.
Reinstatement after the first thirty days but before ninety days after expiration
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
Late fee equals twice the established fee ($1,000).
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate refresher before expiration or within ninety days afterward; a late refresher cannot renew the reinstated license again.
New initial application after failure to renew within ninety days
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Initial Qualifications
Complete an initial application, pay $500, and meet 3701-32-04(D), including initial training or statutory exemption and the discipline's experience qualifications.
Lower Ranked Guidance
The December 2025 FAQ question 29 calls this renewal and says to retake initial training after the ninetieth day; the rule requires an initial application. The statutory initial licensing examination is retained.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Biennial renewal
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
$500 renewal fee.
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate Ohio-approved refresher within the current two-year period; a project designer may use the contractor refresher.
Reciprocity under substantially equivalent licensing standards
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Currently licensed, certified, or approved elsewhere for substantially similar functions; submit evidence for ODH's case-by-case substantial-equivalence determination.
Deadline
Approval expires with the other jurisdiction's license; Ohio renewal duties apply.
Discretion
3701-32-04(B)(2): "The director may require the applicant to pass an examination before licensing the applicant under this paragraph." This unnamed discretionary slot is an applicant condition; the current handbook exercises reciprocity processing by requiring only a photo.
Identity Photo
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Licensing Standards
ODH determines equivalence to Chapter 3742 and Chapter 3701-32, with the $500 fee. Chapter 4796 offers mandatory recognition on its statutory terms independently of this older rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of work experience
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Qualifying Practice
Personally engaged in this profession for three of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without this occupational license or government certification, or in the uniformed services; ODH may waive this period under 4796.05(B)(2).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Lead Abatement Project Designer License

Ohio lead supervision credential. The specialty also authorizes project design and all contractor duties; ODH states that it shares the contractor examination.

Licensing authority: Ohio Department of Health · Application information

Initial licensure by examination with initial training exemption
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related profession and one year in building construction/design or related work, or four years in building construction/design or a related field (3701-32-04(D)(2)(c)).
Initial Training
Initial training is exempt for a registered environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training under Chapter 3776. Current 3742.03(B)(2) controls over the older rule's sanitarian / Chapter 4736 terminology; the licensing examination remains required.
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Recognition of government certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Government certification in the same profession from the uniformed services or a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding occupational license (4796.03(A)(2)).
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Duration And Practice
Held for one year immediately before application and active practice for one of the preceding five years; ODH may waive either requirement under 4796.03(B)(2).
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds this occupational license or government certification.
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Initial Qualification
The issuing jurisdiction required minimum education, training, experience, or an examination (4796.03(D)).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination with initial training exemption
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related profession and one year in building construction/design or related work, or four years in building construction/design or a related field (3701-32-04(D)(2)(c)).
Initial Training
Initial training is exempt for an American Board of Industrial Hygiene certified industrial hygienist or industrial hygienist-in-training; the licensing examination remains required.
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Initial licensure by examination
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit a complete application for this discipline, social security number, proof of qualifications, and required identity/photo information.
Approval And Deadline
ODH approval before scheduling; complete licensing within one year of the last training day, or one year of ODH approval when training-exempt.
Experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related profession and one year in building construction/design or related work, or four years in building construction/design or a related field (3701-32-04(D)(2)(c)).
Initial Training
Previously complete the initial contractor training program, then sixteen-training-hour project designer training with eight hands-on hours (3701-82-01.3(A)(4)).
License Fee
Nonrefundable biennial license fee of $500.
Priority Processing
Proof of service-member, veteran, spouse, or surviving-spouse status permits priority review within five business days under 3701-32-04(A)(2).
Training Assessments
Successful course completion includes provider-specific program examinations and hands-on skills assessments under 3701-82-01.3(K); the provider supplies its examination and passing score. These are training qualifications rather than a named statewide licensing examination.
Variance
3701-32-18 permits limited hardship variances from rule requirements, but never from statutory examination requirements.
Regular license in lieu of the military temporary license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency Election
ODH may issue the regular license instead of a temporary one under 4743.041(C).
Authorization
Hold a valid same-profession license or certificate from another jurisdiction in good standing.
Military Duty
Applicant or spouse is on military duty in Ohio; submit adequate proof.
Practice Scope
Practice within Ohio-authorized scope and within the applicant's training.
Processing
Thirty days after the application, or fourteen days after any legally required criminal-records check; unresolved outside investigations may postpone issuance.
Recognition Chapter
Chapter 4796 does not govern this issuance; the applicant may elect it separately.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of an occupational license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
A substantially similar out-of-state occupational license authorizing the same profession, including a qualifying uniformed-services authorization (4796.01(E), .02, .03(A)(1)).
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Duration And Practice
Held for one year immediately before application and active practice for one of the preceding five years; ODH may waive either requirement under 4796.03(B)(2).
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds this occupational license or government certification.
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Initial Qualification
The issuing jurisdiction required minimum education, training, experience, or an examination (4796.03(D)).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of private certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Private certification in the same profession, held for two years immediately before application.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Good Standing
Good standing with the private certifying organization (4796.04(B)).
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Qualifying Practice
Active practice for two of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without this occupational license or government certification; ODH may waive the certification-duration and practice requirements under 4796.04(A)(2).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement during the thirty days after expiration
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
Late fee equals one and one-half times the established fee ($750).
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate refresher before expiration or within thirty days afterward; a late refresher cannot renew the reinstated license again.
Reinstatement after the first thirty days but before ninety days after expiration
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
Late fee equals twice the established fee ($1,000).
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate refresher before expiration or within ninety days afterward; a late refresher cannot renew the reinstated license again.
New initial application after failure to renew within ninety days
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Initial Qualifications
Complete an initial application, pay $500, and meet 3701-32-04(D), including initial training or statutory exemption and the discipline's experience qualifications.
Lower Ranked Guidance
The December 2025 FAQ question 29 calls this renewal and says to retake initial training after the ninetieth day; the rule requires an initial application. The statutory initial licensing examination is retained.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Biennial renewal
Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal or initial application and establish identity.
Compliance
Maintain required public/worker protection, recordkeeping, and reporting compliance (3742.05(B)(2)-(3)).
Continuing Qualification
3742.05(B)(1) preserves the licensing qualifications of division (A), including the currently offered licensing examination passed for initial issuance. A person originally licensed by statutory recognition or military recognition may be excused on that original route's terms.
Fee
$500 renewal fee.
Implementation
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Prior Pass Or Exemption
This leaf records the continuing passed-examination qualification; it does not instruct every renewal applicant to sit again. ODH FAQ question 28 says: 28. Do I need to pass a third-party examination every two years to renew my license? No. The examination is only required for initial licensing.
Refresher
Complete the appropriate Ohio-approved refresher within the current two-year period; a project designer may use the contractor refresher.
Reciprocity under substantially equivalent licensing standards
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Currently licensed, certified, or approved elsewhere for substantially similar functions; submit evidence for ODH's case-by-case substantial-equivalence determination.
Deadline
Approval expires with the other jurisdiction's license; Ohio renewal duties apply.
Discretion
3701-32-04(B)(2): "The director may require the applicant to pass an examination before licensing the applicant under this paragraph." This unnamed discretionary slot is an applicant condition; the current handbook exercises reciprocity processing by requiring only a photo.
Identity Photo
If you applied for an initial Ohio Lead license with reciprocity, or you are renewing a current Lead license, you only need to have your license identification photo taken at a D&S Diversified Technologies (D&SDT) test site by a certified test examiner.
Licensing Standards
ODH determines equivalence to Chapter 3742 and Chapter 3701-32, with the $500 fee. Chapter 4796 offers mandatory recognition on its statutory terms independently of this older rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition of work experience
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal conviction, finding, or guilty plea under 4796.03(G), subject to the restricted-license authority in 4796.10.
Disciplinary History
No surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional work-related misconduct; pending allegations or investigations must be resolved to ODH satisfaction under 4796.20.
Discretionary Unidentified Examination
4796.08(A) permits an existing Ohio laws-and-rules examination to be required; it does not name such an examination or establish a separate test. The current handbook says recognized reciprocity applicants only need the license photo.
Fee
Pay the fee selected by ODH under 4796.03(F).
Individual Capacity
Apply as an individual and hold the recognized authorization, or personally acquire qualifying experience, in that capacity (4796.26).
Other Examinations
Any examination passed to obtain another jurisdiction's authorization is applicant qualification evidence, not an Ohio exam leaf.
Practice Scope
Ohio scope of practice applies and practice must not exceed the applicant's training (4796.21).
Qualifying Practice
Personally engaged in this profession for three of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction without this occupational license or government certification, or in the uniformed services; ODH may waive this period under 4796.05(B)(2).
Renewal
Recognized license holders remain subject to Ohio renewal duties under 4796.22.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ohio Lead Abatement Contractor Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Health; D&S Diversified Technologies LLP / Headmaster LLP
Format
Computer-delivered multiple-choice examination; optional audio delivery
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Credential authority, definitions, and professional scope
    • Ohio definitions for lead abatement, projects, and licensed personnel
    • Authorized and excluded functions of a lead abatement contractor
    • Initial qualifications and ongoing license-holder duties
  • General prohibitions, compliance, and enforcement
    • Required licenses and supervision for project personnel
    • Restrictions on assessment, sampling, analysis, and training
    • Regulatory priority, inspections, cooperation, and enforcement
    • Lead hazard control orders and ordered-property requirements
  • Project supervision, notification, and planning
    • Designation, presence, availability, and delegated site coverage
    • Project notification and correction of notices
    • Pre-abatement plan timing, custody, and required plans
    • Personnel readiness and project-management coordination
  • Ohio work-practice controls and safeguards
    • Worker and occupant safeguards
    • Prohibited abatement and hazard-control methods
    • Accepted paint, dust, soil, and water control methods
    • Approved products, cleanup, waste, and regulatory coordination
  • Ohio hazard levels and clearance standards
    • Paint and dust hazard thresholds
    • Soil and water hazard thresholds
    • Clearance criteria and corrective action
  • Project reports, distribution, and records
    • Lead abatement project report preparation and contents
    • Report delivery, retention, availability, and disclosure statement
Examination sources