Oregon Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements

Oregon does not treat lead-safe renovation as an EPA-only paperwork exercise. The contractor-side filing runs through the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB), while training oversight runs through the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

What work is covered

• Renovation, repair, or painting that disturbs painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities
• Contractors bidding or performing covered renovation work in Oregon
• Jobs where a trained renovator must direct the lead-safe work practices used by the rest of the crew

How Oregon certification works

• The contractor must already hold an active CCB license before adding the lead-based paint renovator specialty license
• Oregon requires at least one owner or employee of the contractor business to complete the 8-hour Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) training — including at least 2 hours of hands-on work — from an OHA-approved provider
• The initial renovator certificate is valid for 5 years
• Before the certificate expires, the renovator must complete a 4-hour refresher from an OHA-approved provider:

- Refresher with hands-on training resets certification to 5 years

- Refresher without hands-on training (online-only) yields a 3-year certification period

• If the certificate expires before a refresher is completed, the individual must retake the full 8-hour initial course

Fees

• Annual specialty license renewal: $50 per year — confirmed by the CCB specialty licenses page and authorized by ORS 701.515
• Course tuition is set by OHA-approved providers, not by the state — verify current offerings on the OHA training calendar

Oregon-specific operational points

• Submit the LBPR application and your RRP certificate to the CCB to activate the specialty license; the contractor-side filing belongs to the CCB license holder, not to a generic EPA firm account
• OHA maintains the approved provider list; verify course availability there rather than relying on national EPA-only directories
• If the project is lead abatement or lead inspection rather than renovation, Oregon uses separate lead-based paint activity licensing paths — the renovator specialty license does not cover those scopes

Renewal and recordkeeping posture

• Treat the specialty license as an annual CCB renewal item ($50)
• Treat the renovator training certificate as a separate cycle with a refresher due before expiration — elect the hands-on track to preserve the 5-year recertification window
• Keep copies of the contractor specialty filing, renovator certificate, and project compliance records available for clients and enforcement staff

*Disclaimer: This information is provided for general reference only and does not constitute legal advice. Verify current Oregon lead-safe renovation requirements directly with the Oregon CCB and Oregon Health Authority before offering, bidding, or performing covered work.*