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Meth Lab Cleanup Standards, Clandestine Drug Lab Laws, DEA Clandestine Drug Lab Registry & EPA Guidelines

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Meth Lab Cleanup Standards, Regulations & Disclosure

With seizure of methamphetamine and home foreclosures both on the rise, it is likely that properties used in meth production will more frequently be placed on the market for sale. Occupancy of a home contaminated with high levels of methamphetamine and/or production chemicals can rapidly lead to severe health complications, especially in young children. Below is a listing of states' clandestine drug lab decontamination regulations, disclosure laws and contaminated property listings (if available). PLEASE NOTE: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a clandestine drug lab decontamination guideline; this guideline (not a law) is inconsistent with the best standards and practices established in regulated states. Download a fact sheet here.

Click here to link to the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) National Clandestine Drug Lab Registry. Or, please visit this listing for a more user friendly DEA Registry. This listing contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reported they found chemicals or other items that indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dump-sites. PLEASE NOTE: 75% of all testing and decontamination calls to Meth Lab Cleanup Company are regarding properties that are not on any federal, state or county listing (only a small percentage of drug labs result in law enforcement action). Scroll down to see state specific clandestine drug lab laws.

ALABAMA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination or disclosure/non disclosure laws in Alabama.
ALASKA
Alaska's regulatory standard for meth residue is 0.1 ug/100cm2. A written disclosure is required to transfer the property prior to determination that it is fit for use; however, no notice that the property contaminated a meth lab will be recorded on the title or other property documents.

Alaska Guidance and Standards for the Cleanup of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites

Alaska Property Disclosure

Alaska Contaminated Property List

ARIZONA
Arizona's legal standard for methamphetamine is 0.1/ug 100cm2. Once remediation of the property has been made to comply with state standards, the owner no longer has duty to disclose the property's prior use.

Arizona Clandestine Drug Lab Regulations

Arizona Drug Laboratory Site Remediation

Arizona Property Disclosure

ARKANSAS
Arkansas' regulatory standard for meth residue is 0.05 ug/100cm2. If the property has been properly remediated per the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), there is no requirement to disclose.

Arkansas Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Standards

Arkansas Clandestine Drug Lab Certification Regulations

Arkansas Property Disclosure

Arkansas Contaminated Property List

CALIFORNIA
California's meth standard is 1.5 ug 100cm2. Disclosure is required only if the property has not received notice from the state that the property has been properly remediated.

California Health and Safety Code

California Property Disclosure

COLORADO
Colorado's regulated standard is 0.5 ug/100cm2 per room, 4.0 ug/100cm2 for attics and crawl spaces and 1.5 ug/100cm2 for encapsulated (painted) surfaces. Disclosure/non disclosure laws remove any disclosure obligations for prior methamphetamine production as long as the property was remediated according to state standards and the state was provided with adequate evidence of remediation.

Colorado Cleanup of Methamphetamine-Affected Properties

Colorado Regulations Pertaining to the Cleanup of Methamphetamine-Affected Properties

Colorado Cleanup of Clandestine Meth Lab Guidance

Colorado Property Disclosure

CONNECTICUT
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination or disclosure/non disclosure laws in Connecticut.
DELAWARE
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination or disclosure/non disclosure laws in Delaware.
FLORIDA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Florida. Several counties/cities are regulated.

Florida Property Disclosure Laws

GEORGIA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination or disclosure/non disclosure laws in Georgia.
HAWAII
Hawaii's regulatory standard for meth is 0.1 ug/100cm2.

Requirements for the Decontamination of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Sites

Technical Guidance for the Decontamination of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Sites

Hawaii Property Disclosure Laws

IDAHO
Idaho's legal standard for meth is 0.1 ug/100cm2. Idaho has no disclosure; contaminated property owners are provided immunity from liability if the owner voluntarily remediates the property to meet the state cleanup standards.

Idaho Clandestine Drug Laboratory Cleanup

Idaho Guidelines for Cleaning Up Methamphetamine Labs

ILLINOIS
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Illinois. Illinois property owners must disclose any awareness of methamphetamine manufacture.

Illinois Act Concerning Property Disclosure

Illinois Act Concerning Property Disclosure-Mobile Home Parks

INDIANA
Indiana's regulatory standard for meth is 0.5 ug/100cm2. Contaminated property disclosure is not required.

Indiana Inspection and Cleanup of Contaminated Properties

Indiana Psychologically Affected Properties

Indiana Property Disclosure Requirements

IOWA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Iowa. Some counties/cities are regulated.

Iowa Seller Property Condition Disclosure

KANSAS
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Kansas.

Kansas Property Disclosure Laws

KENTUCKY
Kentucky's regulatory standard for meth is 0.1 ug/100cm2. Kentucky requires written disclosure until the property has been remediated to state standards and deemed by the state to require not further action.

Kentucky Methamphetamine Contamination Regulations

Kentucky Admin Environmental Regulations

LOUSISIANA
Louisiana property owners must disclose any knowledge of illegal drug manufacturing. Louisiana's disclosure/non disclosure laws law is below; as are the LA regulations.

Louisiana Revised Statues Clandestine Drug Laboratories

Louisiana Contaminated Property Disclosure Law

MAINE
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Maine.

Maine Real Estate Law

MARYLAND
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Maryland.

Maryland Real Property Law

MASSACHUSETTS
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Real Estate Disclosure Law

MICHIGAN
Michigan's recommended standard for meth is 0.5 ug/100cm2.

Michigan Cleanup of Clandestine Laboratory Guidance (not law)

Michigan Seller Disclosure Act

MINNESOTA
Minnesota's legal standard for meth use in a property is 1.5 ug/100cm2; for meth production, the standard is 0.1 ug/100cm2. Minnesota must disclose any knowledge of methamphetamine production.

Minnesota Methamphetamine Provisions

Minnesota Statues Annotated Board of Health Requirements

Minnesota Clandestine Drug Lab General Cleanup Guidance

Minnesota Property Disclosure

MISSISSIPPI
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi Property Condition Disclosure

MISSOURI
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Missouri. Several counties are regulated.

Missouri Landlord / Tenant Methamphetamine Disclosure Law

MONTANA
Montana's meth residue limit is 1.5 ug/100cm2. Montana requires disclosure if the property has not been remediated to state standards by a contractor certified by the state in methamphetamine decontamination.

Montana Methamphetamine Cleanup Laws

Montana Decontamination Standards

Montana Methamphetamine Cleanup Amendment

Montana Property Disclosure Law

Montana Regulatory Update

NEBRASKA
Nebraska's regulatory standard is 0.1 ug/100cm2.

Nebraska Methamphetamine Cleanup Law

Nebraska Clandestine Drug Lab Regulations

NEVADA
Nevada has promulgated a clandestine drug decontamination / meth lab cleanup law. It is not being enforced. Nevada does not require notice as long as the contaminated property has been remediated to state standards (not yet established).

Nevada Methamphetamine Remediation Law

Nevada Realtor Disclosure Law

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire's legal limit is 0.1 ug/100cm2. New Hampshire property owners must disclose any knowledge of methamphetamine production.

New Hampshire Methamphetamine Related Offenses Law

New Hampshire Methamphetamine Disclosure Law

NEW JERSEY
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Maryland.

New Jersey Admin Code - Search Property Disclosure

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico's legal standard is 1.0 ug/ft2 (approximately 0.1 ug/100cm2). New Mexico property owners must disclose knowledge of any clandestine drug laboratory.

Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation

New Mexico Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Law

New Mexico Property Disclosure Law

New Mexico Contaminated Property List

NEW YORK
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of New York.

New York Real Property Disclosure Law

NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina's legal standard for meth is 0.1 ug/100cm2. North Carolina does not have a disclosure/non disclosure law related to methamphetamine production.

North Carolina Decontamination Standards

North Carolina Decontamination Law

North Carolina Illegal Methamphetamine Laboratory Decontamination Guidance

NORTH DAKOTA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws or disclosure laws for the state of North Dakota.
OHIO
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Ohio. Several counties/cities are regulated.

Ohio Property Disclosure

OKLAHOMA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Oklahoma; although a standard of 0.1 ug/100cm2has been promulgated. Oklahoma property owners must disclose the existence of any prior methamphetamine manufacture.

Oklahoma Disclosure Law

OREGON
Oregon's legal standard is 0.5 ug/ft2. Oregon states that property can be transferred without disclosure of prior methamphetamine production if it has been remediated to state standards.

Oregon Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites

Oregon Cleanup of Toxic Contamination Law

Oregon Disclosure

Oregon Contaminated Property List

PENNSYLVANIA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law

RHODE ISLAND
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Real Estate Disclosure

SOUTH CAROLINA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination or disclosure laws for the state of South Carolina.
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota's meth standard is 0.1 ug/100cm2.

Guidelines for Contamination Reductions

South Dakota Disclosure Law

TENNESSEE
Tennessee's regulatory standard for methamphetamine residue is 0.1 ug/100cm2.

Tennessee Standards for Clandestine Drug Manufacturing Sites

Tennessee Health and Safety Meth Manufacturing Law

Tennessee Clandestine Laboratory Cleanup Guidance

TDEC Registry of Properties under Order of Quarantine

TEXAS
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Texas. Texas property owners must disclose any knowledge of methamphetamine manufacture.

Texas Meth Disclosure Legislation

UTAH
Utah's legal standard is 1.0 ug/100cm2 . In addition to state regulations, several counties also have laws. Utah requires an owner to disclose methamphetamine contamination on the property that occurs by production, storage or use of the drug.

Utah Drug Lab Cleanup and Disclosure

Utah Decontamination Specialists Certification Program

Utah Illegal Drug Operations Decontamination Standards

Utah Illegal Drug Operations Site Reporting and Decontamination Act

Utah Disclosure of Real Property Law

Salt Lake County Contaminated Property List

VERMONT
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws or disclosure laws for the state of Vermont.
VIRGINIA
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Virginia.

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure

WASHINGTON
Washington's legal meth standard is 1.5 ug/100cm2. Several counties are also regulated. Washington must disclose all existing material facts known by the licensee and not apparent or readily ascertainable to a party.

Washington Contaminated Properties Code.

Washington Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites.

Washington Residential Property Disclosure Law

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia is regulated for clandestine drug decontamination / meth lab cleanup. Several counties are also regulated. West Virginia's legal standard for meth is 1.0 ug/100cm2.

West Virginia Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Act

West Virginia Code Annotated Clandestine Drug Lab Act

West Virginia Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation

West Virginia Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Act Update

WISCONSIN
There are no known clandestine drug lab decontamination laws for the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Property Disclosure

WYOMING
Wyoming's legal standard is 0.75 ug/100cm2.

Wyoming Emergency Response Act

Wyoming Clandestine Lab Testing and Remediation Law

Wyoming Property Disclosure Law