Summer 2000
Central Agency Administrators Meet in St. Louis
CLEAR's Central Agency Special Interest Group and CLEAR staff met in St. Louis May 24-26 to address a number of topics including: Quality Initiatives; Uniform Disciplinary Guidelines; Mobility Across State Lines; Cooperation Between Professional Licensing Agencies and Colleges, Universities and State Departments of Education; and, Technology Updates.
Jack E. Kotvas, Director, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation was elected Chairman for 2000-2001 replacing Randall Singer, Division Director, Missouri Division of Professional Regulation, and Harry Loleas, Maryland Department of Licensing and Regulation was elected Vice-Chair.
Attendees included: Back row: Harry Loleas, Maryland; Karen Dunlap, Illinois; Adrianne Youmans, South Carolina;Charlotte Kinney, New Mexico; Jim Zukowski, Texas; Scott Seymour, CLEAR; Robert Semerena, Nebraska; Kelly Ward, New Mexico; Front Row: Russell Friedewald, Illinois; Bruce Douglas, Colorado; Ron Weaver, Washington; Jack Kotvas, Virginia; Randy Singer, Missouri; and, Pam Brinegar, CLEAR. Other attendees were Becky Dunn, Jerry Griffin and Kristi Wilson of Missouri.
Do We Have Your Web Address?
CLEAR now has the largest collection of links to professional and occupational regulatory boards, colleges and agencies on the World Wide Web, but it is still incomplete. New sites come online every day and, despite our best efforts to stay current, we may not know about your site.
Please visit CLEAR's North American Web Page directory at www.clearhq.org/boards.htm and check to make certain we have listed your agency.
If not, please submit your site's Web address by e-mailing Adam Parfitt at aparfitt@clearhq.org.
Public Notice
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked CLEAR to assist in informing the public about the Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule (Lead PRE) that went into effect on June 1, 1999. The regulation requires renovators, working for compensation, to distribute a pamphlet to owners and occupants of most housing built prior to 1978 before starting work (Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home). The regulation applies to residential property owners and managers, general contractors, special trade contractors including painters, plumbers, carpenters , electricians and maintenance personnel. For further information call 1-800-424-LEAD or visit the EPA web site at http://www.epa.gov/lead