---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 745.239"
title: "40"
number: "745.239"
heading: "Effective dates."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/745.239"
---

# §745.239. Effective dates.


This subpart L shall apply in any State or Indian Country that does not have an authorized program under [subpart Q](/cfr/40/subpartQ.md), effective August 31, 1998. In such States or Indian Country:

- (a) Training programs shall not provide, offer or claim to provide training or refresher training for certification without accreditation from EPA pursuant to [§ 745.225](/cfr/40/745.225.md) on or after March 1, 1999.
- (b) No individual or firm shall perform, offer, or claim to perform lead-based paint activities, as defined in this subpart, without certification from EPA to conduct such activities pursuant to [§ 745.226](/cfr/40/745.226.md) on or after March 1, 2000.
- (c) All lead-based paint activities shall be performed pursuant to the work practice standards contained in [§ 745.227](/cfr/40/745.227.md) on or after March 1, 2000.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 45813, Aug. 29, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 42852, Aug. 6, 1999]

### Source

Source: 61 FR 45813, Aug. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605, 2607, 2681-2692 and 42 U.S.C. 4852d.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 9085, Mar. 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 45813, Aug. 29, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 42852, Aug. 6, 1999]