Requirements for home improvement retail stores

The Health Code requires stores to provide educational materials and warnings about the risk of lead exposure.

Health code requirements

Section 1610.1 of the San Francisco Health Code provides the details of the requirements.

Educational Material

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) booklet, Renovate Right, should be available to customers.  Retail store operators may obtain copies from the EPA or by calling the Children's Environmental Health Promotion Program of the Department of Public Health at 415-252-3800.

Warning Poster

Retail store operators may print their own copy of the posters, or they may call the Children's Environmental Health Promotion Program of the Department of Public Health at 415-252-3800 for them.

Last updated April 19, 2024