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(B)     A PERSON WHO IN GOOD FAITH DISCLOSES OR DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE
RESULTS OF A BLOOD LEAD TEST TO AN OWNER UNDER THIS PART IS NOT LIABLE
UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING FROM THE DISCLOSURE OR
NONDISCLOSURE OF THE TEST RESULTS.

(C)     A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT
TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED IN § 4-309 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

6-848.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO
HIGH LEAD RISK AREAS, WHICH MAY BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT,
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, OR COMMUNITY GROUPS; AND

(2) ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES IF NECESSARY TO PERSONS AT RISK WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD.

PART VIII. ENFORCEMENT

6-849.

(A)     (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
ON AN OWNER WHO FAILS TO REGISTER AN AFFECTED PROPERTY BY DECEMBER 31,
1994 OR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN § 6-811(A)(2) OR § 6-812(B) OF THIS
SUBTITLE OR FAILS TO RENEW OR UPDATE A REGISTRATION AS PROVIDED UNDER
§ 6-812(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IMPOSED SHALL BE $10
PER DAY, CALCULATED FROM THE DATE COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED, FOR EACH
AFFECTED PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED OR FOR WHICH REGISTRATION IS
NOT RENEWED OR UPDATED.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION UPON A SHOWING OF HARDSHIP.

(B)     AN OWNER WHO FAILS TO RENEW OR UPDATE A REGISTRATION AS
REQUIRED UNDER § 6-812 OF THIS SUBTITLE WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE
SPECIFIED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE, WITH RESPECT TO EACH AFFECTED PROPERTY TO WHICH THAT
RENEWAL OR UPDATE RELATES, FOR PURPOSES OF § 6-836 OF THIS SUBTITLE ON
THE 91ST DAY AFTER THE DATE THE RENEWAL OR UPDATE WAS REQUIRED.

6-850.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 6-849 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE PROVISIONS AND
PROCEDURES OF PART VII OF TITLE 7, SUBTITLE 2 §§ 7-256 THROUGH 7-264 AND
7-266(B) OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE USED AND SHALL APPLY TO ENFORCE
VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, PROVIDED THAT THE PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER §

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