Lead Paint Safety: The 10-Day Inspection and Your Contract
Welcome, Texas Real Estate Agent.
This 60-minute course, Lead Paint Safety: The 10-Day Inspection and Your Contract, is your essential guide to navigating the complex federal laws governing Lead-Based Paint (LBP) disclosure in Texas real estate. Compliance is mandatory for nearly all residential properties built before 1978.
This is not just a paperwork course—it’s a self-defense strategy. Lead is an invisible poison that causes permanent health damage to children, including lowered IQ and damage to the nervous system. Because the danger is so severe, federal and state regulators enforce these rules strictly.
Expected Outcomes: Protect Your Clients, Protect Your License
Upon completing this course, you will be able to master the three critical pillars of LBP compliance:
Risk Management: You will clearly understand the severe penalties (fines up to $16,000 per violation and potential criminal charges) and know the exact moment when you must legally withdraw representation if a client refuses to disclose known lead hazards.
Form Mastery: You will master the mandatory TREC Form OP-L and guarantee that you document all four federal requirements, including delivering the official EPA pamphlet and all available reports, before the contract is signed.
Contract Defense: You will clearly explain the statutory 10-day inspection right and the powerful 14-day termination safety net unique to Texas. This empowers your buyer to hire a professional for the necessary "X-Ray" and protects their earnest money if hazards are found.
Your success in this course relies on problem-centered learning using real-world scenarios. Complete the five Missions in order, engaging with all videos and quizzes, to fulfill your 60-minute CE requirement.
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Lesson 1: The Health Imperative
(Time: 10 Minutes) Lead is an invisible, permanent poison that damages a child's brain. Learn the one year (1978) that flags a house as a risk and why a professional "X-Ray" (inspection) is the only safe solution.
(Time: 10 Minutes) Lead is an invisible, permanent poison that damages a child's brain. Learn the one year (1978) that flags a house as a risk and why a professional "X-Ray" (inspection) is the only safe solution.
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Lesson 2: Your $16,000 Paperwork Shield
(Time: 15 Minutes) Learn your dual duty: You share the seller’s responsibility to disclose lead. Avoid massive $16,000+ federal fines by mastering the rules for disclosure and knowing when you must walk away from a contract.
(Time: 15 Minutes) Learn your dual duty: You share the seller’s responsibility to disclose lead. Avoid massive $16,000+ federal fines by mastering the rules for disclosure and knowing when you must walk away from a contract.
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Lesson 3: The 4-Part Compliance Checklist
(Time: 15 Minutes) Your signed paperwork is your defense. Learn how to correctly fill out the mandatory TREC OP-L form and ensure you've documented the four steps required by federal law before closing the deal.
(Time: 15 Minutes) Your signed paperwork is your defense. Learn how to correctly fill out the mandatory TREC OP-L form and ensure you've documented the four steps required by federal law before closing the deal.
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Lesson 4: The 10-Day/14-Day Safety Net
(Time: 15 Minutes) Texas contracts have two critical clocks ticking. Learn the difference between the Option Period and the 10-Day Lead Rule. This lesson shows you how the professional inspection report unlocks the buyer's 14-day safety net to get their earnest money back.
(Time: 15 Minutes) Texas contracts have two critical clocks ticking. Learn the difference between the Option Period and the 10-Day Lead Rule. This lesson shows you how the professional inspection report unlocks the buyer's 14-day safety net to get their earnest money back.
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Lesson 5: The Compliance Commitment
(Time: 5 Minutes) This is your final commitment to safety. Review the Three Pillars of Compliance (Health, Liability, and Contract Safety) and take the final comprehensive assessment to receive your 60-minute CE credit.
(Time: 5 Minutes) This is your final commitment to safety. Review the Three Pillars of Compliance (Health, Liability, and Contract Safety) and take the final comprehensive assessment to receive your 60-minute CE credit.
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MASTER THE LIABILITY: Protect Your License. Secure the Deal.
Compliance Is Your Best Defense: Why You Need This Course
In Texas real estate, any residential transaction involving a home built before 1978 carries severe federal liability. Failure to document lead disclosure correctly can lead to massive fines (up to $16,000 per violation), criminal charges, and lifelong harm to a client's family.
You will master the three non-negotiable compliance pillars:
The Federal Fines Firewall: Know the exact moment when you must legally withdraw representation to avoid sharing criminal liability with a non-compliant seller.
Paperwork Precision: Master the mandatory TREC Form OP-L and ensure the four federal disclosures are properly documented to build your legal shield.
Financial Safety Net: Clearly explain how the professional LBP inspection report unlocks the 14-day termination clause that guarantees the buyer's Earnest Money is refunded.
