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HB 2730

Creates provisions relating to the licensing of radon industry professionals and businesses

2026 Regular Session Introduced by LaDonna Appelbaum

Missouri HB 2730 creates a state Board of Radon Safety and a formal licensure, certification, insurance, and enforcement framework for radon measurement, mitigation, inspection, an

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Bill Summary · HB 2730

Overview

Missouri HB 2730 proposes to create a comprehensive licensing regime for radon industry professionals and radon-related businesses, effective January 1, 2027. It establishes a new state Board of Radon Safety, a dedicated Radon Control Fund, and detailed licensure, certification, insurance, and enforcement requirements across four core areas: measurement, mitigation, radon mitigation inspection, and radon laboratories.

Main purpose and intent

  • Create a formal, state-regulated framework to govern radon measurement, mitigation, inspection, and laboratory analysis.
  • Ensure that individuals and businesses performing these activities are properly certified, licensed, insured, and supervised.
  • Establish a centralized board and dedicated funding to administer, enforce, and oversee compliance with radon-related standards and practices.

Key provisions and changes

  • Licensing and licensure categories

    • Measurement Professional: license valid for two years; requires radon proficiency program certification, application, fees, and general liability insurance.
    • Mitigation Professional: license valid for two years; similar certification and insurance requirements.
    • Radon Mitigation Inspection Professional: license valid for two years; similar certification and insurance requirements.
    • Radon Laboratory: license valid for two years; requires independent third-party accreditation and insurance; must maintain laboratory quality controls.
    • Radon Business Entity License: two-year license for entities designated with a responsible person and a licensed radon professional; transfer notification within 30 days.

  • Certification and standards

    • All licensure relies on current certification from a radon proficiency program recognized by the EPA.
    • Licensees must maintain adherence to applicable standards, quality assurance/management plans, and use only program-approved measurement devices.
    • Laboratory work must follow applicable laboratory analysis standards and quality control programs.

  • Insurance requirements

    • Each licensed professional and each radon-related entity must maintain a general liability policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.
    • The board must be listed as a certificate holder, and cancellation/nonrenewal notices must be conveyed to the board.

  • Board of Radon Safety

    • A seven-member board, including four voting members (two measurement professionals and two mitigation professionals) and three nonvoting members (public health representative, home building industry representative, and real estate professional).
    • Board duties include licensing, regulation, enforcement, public education, grant administration, and creating regulations.
    • Operations: quarterly meetings minimum; public records; ability to issue subpoenas; rulemaking authority with compliance to Missouri 536.

  • Radon Control Fund

    • All board fees collected go into a dedicated Radon Control Fund, used exclusively for administration and enforcement.
    • Fund is a non-general-revenue, dedicated account with investment authority and annual reporting.

  • Enforcement and discipline

    • The board may deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation licenses for listed grounds (e.g., criminal offenses related to duties, fraud, incompetence, misrepresentation, unprofessional conduct, violations of standards, lack of insurance, etc.).
    • Complaints may be filed with the Administrative Hearing Commission; proceedings follow chapter 621.

  • Inspections and recordkeeping

    • The board or its agents may inspect licensed and unlicensed entities, test equipment, review records, and require documentation (plans, reports, quality control documents).
    • Stop orders may be issued if systems are in violation or not constructed to standards.
    • Licensees must retain records for at least five years or the warranty period, and records may be publicly accessible in aggregated form.

  • Consumer and homeowner provisions

    • Homeowners who own/rent single-family homes may perform testing and install systems if disclosed at sale; homeowners receiving state-provided or nonprofit radon test kits are exempt from licensure requirements for personal use.

  • Reciprocity and exemptions

    • Board may establish reciprocity with neighboring states.
    • Home test kits for personal use are exempt; other exemptions primarily relate to enforcement and scope.

Who is affected

  • Individuals seeking to perform radon measurement, mitigation, radon mitigation inspection, or laboratory analysis for compensation in Missouri.
  • Radon-related business entities (firms offering these services or laboratories).
  • Homeowners (limited exemptions for personal testing/installation and disclosures during sale).
  • Public and private health, construction, and real estate sectors through licensing, inspections, and education activities.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date for prohibiting unlicensed radon work: January 1, 2027.
  • Licenses issued/renewed for two-year terms, with renewal requirements (certification, insurance, application process, and fees).
  • Annual collection and deposit of fees into the Radon Control Fund; fund management and investment provisions included.
  • Board terms and appointment rules specify staggered terms and eligibility requirements, with initial appointees for four-, three-, and two-year terms, followed by four-year terms.
  • Regulatory framework references and nonseverability provisions tie rulemaking to Chapter 536.

Conclusion

HB 2730 would significantly formalize Missouri’s radon industry oversight by creating a state Board of Radon Safety, standardized private certifications, mandatory insurance, and a dedicated funding mechanism. It would affect practitioners and entities across measurement, mitigation, inspection, and laboratory analysis, while providing consumer protections, enforcement tools, and structured licensure timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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