Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3742 (residential sections) — Lead-Bearing Substances
ORC Chapter 3742 narrow-scope (9 of 33+ sections): landlord/owner lead-safe duties for residential rental units. Core owner duties: § 3742.38 (cooperate with lead hazard control order), § 3742.42 (annual visual inspection + lead-safe maintenance practices + 3-year recordkeeping), § 3742.40 (notify occupants to vacate when prohibiting-use order issued). Includes definitions (§ 3742.01), general prohibited acts (§ 3742.02), risk assessment trigger (§ 3742.36), occupant-notification duties (§§ 3742.37, 3742.39), and lead-safe registry (§ 3742.41). Excludes licensing apparatus, public-health administration, and confirmed agency-facing sections (§§ 3742.44/.45/.46). Carve-out confirmed by full-text two-pass 2026-10-08.
Provisions (9)
§ 3742.01
Lead abatement definitions.
§ 3742.02
Prohibited acts.
§ 3742.36
Risk assessment of residential unit, child care facility, or school.
§ 3742.37
Lead hazard control order.
§ 3742.38
Owner or manager to cooperate and choose method of control.
§ 3742.39
Clearance examination.
§ 3742.40
Prohibiting use of unit, facility, or school.
§ 3742.41
Presumptions relative to property constructed prior to 1-1-78; registration as lead-safe residential rental unit.
§ 3742.42