Which statement about exemptions to Target Housing is correct?

Which statement about exemptions to Target Housing is correct?

• A. Exemptions include housing for the elderly, housing for the disabled, or 0-bedroom dwellings.
• B. Exemptions include all rental properties.
• C. Exemptions include newly renovated homes.
• D. Exemptions include homes built after 1978.

Answer: (A)

Exemptions to Target Housing are specific categories where the lead-based paint requirements don’t apply. The main exemptions are housing designed for the elderly or for people with disabilities, and dwellings with zero bedrooms. These categories exist because they are unlikely to house children under six, who are most at risk from lead exposure. So a unit designated for older adults or for disabled residents, or a unit with no bedrooms, is not subject to Target Housing lead-based paint regulations. The other statements don’t fit: not all rental properties are exempt, since many pre-1978 rentals are still Target Housing unless they meet an exemption; newly renovated homes aren’t exempt—lead-safe work practices and required disclosures apply during renovations; and homes built after 1978 aren’t Target Housing in the first place, so they aren’t exemptions.

Exemptions to Target Housing are specific categories where the lead-based paint requirements don’t apply. The main exemptions are housing designed for the elderly or for people with disabilities, and dwellings with zero bedrooms. These categories exist because they are unlikely to house children under six, who are most at risk from lead exposure. So a unit designated for older adults or for disabled residents, or a unit with no bedrooms, is not subject to Target Housing lead-based paint regulations. The other statements don’t fit: not all rental properties are exempt, since many pre-1978 rentals are still Target Housing unless they meet an exemption; newly renovated homes aren’t exempt—lead-safe work practices and required disclosures apply during renovations; and homes built after 1978 aren’t Target Housing in the first place, so they aren’t exemptions.