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clearance dust tests, soil sampling and visual examination are used to determine the appropriate schedule. In addition, property owners should contract with a certified inspector/assessor to perform a dust test at 10-year intervals. The results of reevaluations and visual surveys and any corrective measures taken must be documented and kept as permanent records and made available to prospective tenants or buyers of the property. On March 6, 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule titled "Lead: Requirements for Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing" (40 CFR Part 745). To be in compliance with the rule, landlords and sellers must complete the following activities before the lessee or buyer is obligated under any contract to lease or buy the dwelling unit: • Give prospective tenants or buyers a copy of the pamphlet entitled "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home," (EPA #747-K-99-001). • Disclose to each prospective tenant or buyer any records, reports or known information pertaining to the presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards; and • Completely fill out a disclosure form to confirm that the lessee or the buyer has received the necessary disclosure materials. In addition, copies of the disclosure form must be retained for no less than three years. • (For sellers only) Offer potential buyers a 10-day opportunity in which to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for the presence of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards. Information about the United States Environmental Protection Agency Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Regulation is also included. If you have any questions about EPA's enforcement program or requirements of the final rule, please call the Lead Compliance Officer, U.S. EPA, Region 9, in San Francisco at (415) 947-4171. Should you have any questions about the disclosure form or the pamphlet, call (415) 744-1124. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Should you have questions, please contact me at (209) 468-9965. Omran Sood, Senior REHS Environmental Health Department C: City of Stockton, Neighborhood Services Division, Code Enforcement