Act 165, enacted by the Vermont Legislature in 1996 requires that all rental properties and Child Care Facilities built prior to 1978 take steps to help prevent children from being exposed to lead. Property owners must make sure that anyone who performs essential maintenance work on the property does the work correctly and has completed a training program or is supervised on-site by someone who has completed the training program. Owners need to sign an affidavit stating that essential maintenance has been carried out and file it yearly with their insurance carrier and the Vermont Department of Health.

The City of Winooski requires that all rental dwelling units and Child Care Facilities have a “Certificate of Compliance” prior to occupancy. The Minimum Housing Standards inspection conducted by the City requires proof that essential lead maintenance practices were performed prior to issuance of the certificate. Evidence of high lead levels will be cited as a health violation in Winooski's inspection report.