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Ch. 34
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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EXTERIOR, OR OTHER SURFACE THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO A
CHILD OF A RESIDENTIAL PREMISE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER
NOTICE THAT LEAD BASED PAINT IS PRESENT ON THE SURFACES
OF THE RESIDENCE, THE LESSEE MAY DEPOSIT HIS RENT IN AN
ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH THE CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED.
(B) OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES.
THE RIGHT OF A LESSEE TO DEPOSIT RENT IN AN ESCROW
ACCOUNT DOES NOT PRECLUDE HIM FROM PURSUING ANY OTHER
RIGHT OR REMEDY AVAILABLE TO HIM AT LAW OR EQUITY AND IS
IN ADDITION TO THEM.
(C) RELEASE OF ESCROW ACCOUNT.
MONEY DEPOSITED IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT SHALL BE
RELEASED UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
(I) TO THE LESSOR ON CERTIFICATION BY THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY THAT THE PREMISES HAVE
BEEN INSPECTED AND THAT ALL LEAD BASED PAINT VIOLATIONS
HAVE BEEN CORRECTED; OR
(II) TO THE LESSEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO
HAS CORRECTED THE LEAD BASED PAINT VIOLATIONS ON
PRESENTATION OF A BILL FOR THE COSTS OF CORRECTING THE
VIOLATIONS AND A CERTIFICATION BY THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORITY THAT THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED
AND THAT ALL LEAD BASED PAINT VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN
CORRECTED.
(D) PROHIBITION ON LESSOR.
A LESSEE MAY NOT BE EVICTED, THE TENANCY MAY NOT BE
TERMINATED, AND THE RENT MAY NOT BE RAISED FOR A LESSEE
WHO ELECTS TO SEEK THE REMEDIES UNDER THIS SECTION. IT
SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO EVICT THE LESSEE,
TO TERMINATE THE TENANCY, OR TO RAISE THE RENT, EXCEPT
FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT TO AN ESCROW AGENT, WITHIN TWO
MONTHS AFTER THE CERTIFICATION THAT VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN
CORRECTED IS IN RETALIATION FOR LESSEE'S PROCEEDING UNDER
THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE VOID.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
Approved March 31, 1977.
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CHAPTER 35
(Senate Bill 63)
AN ACT concerning
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