On July 15, 2019, Region 1 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under TSCA's Lead-Based Paint Expedited Settlement Agreement Policy, resolving violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule against Rice Painting Contractors of Cape Neddick, Maine. The company's employees were not certified as Individual Renovators under the RRP Rule and the company was not RRP Rule firm-certified. The violation pertained to renovations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Respondent has paid a penalty of $400 and has come into compliance with the RRP Rule.