Official registry / compliance protocol
Start with Newark's certificate-request workflow in Newark, NJ, then confirm the DCA-certified inspection role that matches the active local intake path.
Local rule signal
Newark points owners to city intake while still relying on official DCA contractor directories for qualification checks.
Official review owner
Last verified Apr 7, 2026. Follow the official workflow first, then use optional help only after the rule path is clear.
Quick answer
Does it apply?
Start with the official directory
What must be submitted?
Inspection: City of Newark inspection program, DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor
What blocks progress?
Verify provider status directly against the official source shown on this page.
What is the next action?
Official rule summary comes first.
Need hands-on help?
Use this after you review the official qualification notes and still need help narrowing the right inspector, assessor, or clearance lane.
Situation switcher
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Open recovery pathOfficial registry results
This page explains the provider categories that qualify for the city or state workflow.
This page explains the provider categories that qualify for the city or state workflow.
Coverage is refreshed against the official sources referenced on this page.
Optional help
Use this after you review the official qualification notes and still need help narrowing the right inspector, assessor, or clearance lane.
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Action plan
Move through these steps in order before you rely on optional routing, outreach, or vendor calls.
This week
Start with the official directory
Who qualifies
Inspection: City of Newark inspection program, DCA-certified lead evaluation contractor
Before you call
Verify provider status directly against the official source shown on this page. Official rule summary comes first.
Optional help
Use this after you review the official qualification notes and still need help narrowing the right inspector, assessor, or clearance lane.
Need qualified inspector help?Trust & review
This page is reviewed against the official source stack below and keeps the rule text separate from optional operational routing.
Reviewed by
Certificate-request and enforcement review
Approved by
Public dossier approval
Effective date
Current sources do not publish a single rule-effective or revision date for this route.
Source review date
Most recent verification date across the public source stack for this page.
Governing authority
Follow the official authority workflow before you rely on optional routing or partner help.
Review method
Reviewed as a Newark-specific overlay so local filing and enforcement differences are not flattened into the state rule.
Each source card separates the published effective or revision date from the verification date and the next scheduled review. Use those dates, not a generic year label, to judge freshness.
Recent review log
Apr 7, 2026
Reviewed the inspector finder path against the current public source stack and next-step workflow.
Apr 7, 2026
Refreshed page output, structured data, and internal dossier links for this public route.
Apr 7, 2026
Rechecked Newark's lead program intake page so the local application, hotline, and department routing still match the city overlay.
Official sources
City of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness
Newark Lead Hazard GrantNewark's lead program page publishes the local request-inspection application for pre-1978 rental dwellings, lists the lead inspection hotline, and routes owners into the Department of Health and Community Wellness workflow.
Rechecked Newark's lead program intake page so the local application, hotline, and department routing still match the city overlay.
City of Newark
FAQs for City of Newark Lead-Safe/Free Certificate ProgramNewark's FAQ PDF says owners must report tenant turnover, municipalities must allow direct hire of certified lead evaluation contractors, lead-safe certificates prevent an earlier turnover inspection while valid, and noncompliance can escalate to a 30-day cure window and weekly penalties.
Rechecked Newark's local FAQ so the city certificate-request overlay still matches the state inspection result without collapsing the two layers.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
N.J.A.C. 5:28AN.J.A.C. 5:28A treats lead-safe certifications as two-year documents, requires owners to provide proof of certification at tenant turnover, and sets the remediation and follow-up path when hazards are found.
Reconfirmed N.J.A.C. 5:28A as the statewide baseline for two-year lead-safe documents, turnover proof, and remediation follow-up steps.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Certified Lead Evaluation ContractorsNew Jersey publishes a contractor list for certified lead evaluation firms that can be used when the municipality permits or requires direct contractor hiring.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Lead Hazard AbatementNew Jersey says any company performing lead hazard evaluation or abatement must be certified and tells the public to verify contractor certification status with the state.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
All Residential Lead Abatement ContractorsNew Jersey publishes a consumer-facing list of residential lead abatement contractors and states that it does not promote or endorse any contractor on the list.
Related paths
Optional help
These operational lanes are separate from the official rule text. They do not imply official approval, licensing, or city endorsement.