SEC. 1610.1. WARNINGS POSTED IN HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES.

(a) The Director shall prepare a pamphlet to notify purchasers of home improvement products of techniques to lower the risk of lead hazards associated with painting and home remodeling. Copies of the pamphlet shall be provided to retail establishments which sell home improvement products, such as building materials, paints, and hardware, the use of which, in the Director's discretion, may pose a risk of exposure to lead hazards. The pamphlet shall be produced in multiple languages and provided to retail establishments in English and in other languages appropriate for the local community.

(b) The Director shall prepare a sign which makes the following statement, or a substantially equivalent statement, in large or boldface capital letters no less than one-half inch in size:

"PAINTING AND REMODELING CAN

EXPOSE YOUR FAMILY TO LEAD.

ASK FOR A FREE PAMPHLET ON

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS."

(c) The owner and the manager or operator of every retail store which sells home improvement products, including but not limited to, paint and paint removal products, construction and building materials, and tools and hardware, shall conspicuously post the sign prepared by the Director, or a sign of substantially the same size and typeface, and using the same language.

(d) Every store owner or manager subject to the requirement of Section 1610.1(c) shall maintain a supply of the pamphlets prepared and supplied by the Director. The pamphlets shall be prominently displayed and provided upon request to customers or other invitees.

(e) The Director may prepare signs and pamphlets in other languages to comply with the requirements of this Section. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the required signs and pamphlets, or multiple signs and pamphlets, shall be posted, displayed and provided to customers and invitees in languages other than English when such signs and pamphlets are supplied by the Director.

(Added by Ord. 409-96, App. 10/21/96)