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Lead Supervisor

Individual license to perform or supervise lead hazard reduction under a Rhode Island licensed Lead Contractor. Section 11.6.1(F) also permits Lead Worker duties under the supervisor license.

Licensing authority: Rhode Island Department of Health · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
State Lead Contractor/Supervisor License Examination (Rhode Island)
Application
Complete all questions, mail the completed application and required documents, and sign the affidavit declaring the answers true under penalty of perjury. Incomplete applications are returned.
Education or experience
Submit a GED, high school diploma or higher degree, or proof of three years of work experience under application instructions (A).
Enforcement disclosures
Answer the three application questions concerning revocations or suspensions, penalties and outstanding enforcement actions; provide details, enforcement correspondence, responses and administrative orders for any affirmative answer.
Examination fee
Pay $50 per written examination to the Department-approved third-party vendor under the official fee schedule.
Examination registration
Register with the Department or its third-party vendor, with identity and documentation of completion of required training prerequisites under § 11.4.5(B).
Examination timing
Pass the Department licensing examination before submitting the initial license application under § 11.4.5(A); submit proof under application instructions (C).
Identity
Provide a current state driver’s license, valid state photo identification card or current passport before initial license issuance and when registering for the Department examination.
Initial license fee
The application dated February 26, 2026 requires a $200 check or money order payable to the General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island, matching the pinned fee regulation. The pinned Department licensing page instead states “License Fee: $100” under Lead Supervisor; the controlling fee regulation and application require $200.
Initial training
Successfully complete an approved initial Lead Contractor/Supervisor training course. The January 2022 Department guidance specifies a 40-hour initial Lead Supervisor course.
License term
The initial license expires on the last day of the month at the end of its two-year term unless surrendered, suspended or revoked under § 11.4.3(E).
Medical monitoring
Provide blood test results documenting compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(j) under application instructions (D).
Outstanding penalties
Pay in full any administrative fine or penalty imposed by final Department order as a condition of licensure under § 11.4.7.
Scope of practice
Perform LHR work only under a Department-licensed Lead Contractor; § 11.6.1(F) also authorizes Lead Worker duties.
Training assessments
Training completion includes the instructor-administered hands-on skills assessment and written course test passed at 70% under §§ 11.3.9–11.3.10. These assessments are conditions of training completion, separate from the Department license examination.
Training certificate currency
The January 2022 Department guidance states that Lead Supervisor training course completion certificates expire one year after training.
Initial licensure following change of legal identity
State Lead Contractor/Supervisor License Examination (Rhode Island)
Application
Complete all questions, mail the completed application and required documents, and sign the affidavit declaring the answers true under penalty of perjury. Incomplete applications are returned.
Education or experience
Submit a GED, high school diploma or higher degree, or proof of three years of work experience under application instructions (A).
Enforcement disclosures
Answer the three application questions concerning revocations or suspensions, penalties and outstanding enforcement actions; provide details, enforcement correspondence, responses and administrative orders for any affirmative answer.
Examination fee
Pay $50 per written examination to the Department-approved third-party vendor under the official fee schedule.
Examination registration
Register with the Department or its third-party vendor, with identity and documentation of completion of required training prerequisites under § 11.4.5(B).
Examination timing
Pass the Department licensing examination before submitting the initial license application under § 11.4.5(A); submit proof under application instructions (C).
Identity
Provide a current state driver’s license, valid state photo identification card or current passport before initial license issuance and when registering for the Department examination.
Initial license fee
The application dated February 26, 2026 requires a $200 check or money order payable to the General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island, matching the pinned fee regulation. The pinned Department licensing page instead states “License Fee: $100” under Lead Supervisor; the controlling fee regulation and application require $200.
Initial training
Successfully complete an approved initial Lead Contractor/Supervisor training course. The January 2022 Department guidance specifies a 40-hour initial Lead Supervisor course.
Legal identity change
A change in ownership, business organization, SSN or FEIN constitutes a new legal entity under § 11.4.11(D); surrender the existing license and submit an appropriate initial application with the application fee.
License term
The initial license expires on the last day of the month at the end of its two-year term unless surrendered, suspended or revoked under § 11.4.3(E).
Medical monitoring
Provide blood test results documenting compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(j) under application instructions (D).
Outstanding penalties
Pay in full any administrative fine or penalty imposed by final Department order as a condition of licensure under § 11.4.7.
Scope of practice
Perform LHR work only under a Department-licensed Lead Contractor; § 11.6.1(F) also authorizes Lead Worker duties.
Training assessments
Training completion includes the instructor-administered hands-on skills assessment and written course test passed at 70% under §§ 11.3.9–11.3.10. These assessments are conditions of training completion, separate from the Department license examination.
Training certificate currency
The January 2022 Department guidance states that Lead Supervisor training course completion certificates expire one year after training.
Initial licensure by reciprocity
State Lead Contractor/Supervisor License Examination (Rhode Island)
Application
Complete all questions, mail the completed application and required documents, and sign the affidavit declaring the answers true under penalty of perjury. Incomplete applications are returned.
Education or experience
Submit a GED, high school diploma or higher degree, or proof of three years of work experience under application instructions (A).
Enforcement disclosures
Answer the three application questions concerning revocations or suspensions, penalties and outstanding enforcement actions; provide details, enforcement correspondence, responses and administrative orders for any affirmative answer.
Examination fee
Pay $50 per written examination to the Department-approved third-party vendor under the official fee schedule.
Examination registration
Register with the Department or its third-party vendor, with identity and documentation of completion of required training prerequisites under § 11.4.5(B).
Examination timing
Pass the Department licensing examination before submitting the initial license application under § 11.4.5(A); submit proof under application instructions (C).
Existing equivalent license
Hold a valid equivalent Lead Supervisor license from EPA or an EPA-authorized state; the Department determines equivalence in its discretion under § 11.6.2(A)(1).
Identity
Provide a current state driver’s license, valid state photo identification card or current passport before initial license issuance and when registering for the Department examination.
Initial license fee
The application dated February 26, 2026 requires a $200 check or money order payable to the General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island, matching the pinned fee regulation. The pinned Department licensing page instead states “License Fee: $100” under Lead Supervisor; the controlling fee regulation and application require $200.
Initial training
Provide proof of initial Lead Supervisor training accredited by EPA or the EPA-authorized state that issued the existing license; it must meet or exceed § 11.3.
License term
The initial license expires on the last day of the month at the end of its two-year term unless surrendered, suspended or revoked under § 11.4.3(E).
Medical monitoring
Document medical monitoring compliance under § 12.5.1 as required by § 11.6.2(A)(5), including the blood test required by application instructions (D).
Outstanding penalties
Pay in full any administrative fine or penalty imposed by final Department order as a condition of licensure under § 11.4.7.
Review training
Successfully complete an eight-hour Department-certified review Lead Supervisor course under § 11.6.2(A)(3).
Scope of practice
Perform LHR work only under a Department-licensed Lead Contractor; § 11.6.1(F) also authorizes Lead Worker duties.
Training assessments
Training completion includes the instructor-administered hands-on skills assessment and written course test passed at 70% under §§ 11.3.9–11.3.10. These assessments are conditions of training completion, separate from the Department license examination.
Training certificate currency
The January 2022 Department guidance states that Lead Supervisor training course completion certificates expire one year after training.

State Lead Contractor/Supervisor License Examination (Rhode Island)

Provider
Rhode Island Department of Health or its third-party vendor
Format
Written examination
Exam fee
$50 per examination, submitted to the Department-approved third-party vendor
Practice scope

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

  • Licensing, eligibility, and examination requirements
    • Initial licensure, Department examination, license status, and scope of practice
  • Lead Supervisor duties and project personnel
    • On-site supervision, worker qualifications, project responsibility, and required coordination
  • Pre-renovation education and start-work notification
    • Pamphlet delivery, documentation, Department notice, project phases, revisions, and cancellation
  • Occupant protection and access control
    • Relocation, belongings, warning signs, authorized entry, escort, emergency access, and access logs
  • Containment and work-area controls
    • Interior, exterior, common-hallway, mechanical-removal, and demolition containment
  • Paint treatment and prohibited work methods
    • Stabilization, removal, friction and impact surfaces, encapsulation, enclosure, and component replacement
  • Dust, soil, and drinking-water treatments
    • Approved cleaning methods and concentration-based soil and drinking-water remediation
  • Cleaning and clearance
    • Interior and exterior cleanup, inspection failures, reoccupancy, and lead certificates
  • Waste storage, characterization, and disposal
    • Packaging, secure storage, residential and nonresidential characterization, wastewater, transport, and disposal
  • Environmental lead standards and project records
    • Rhode Island paint, dust, soil, and water standards and required LHR site records
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