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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 278
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(F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 6-819(C)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2005, AN OWNER
WHO ACQUIRES, THROUGH AN ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTION, ONE OR MORE
AFFECTED PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND IN
WHICH NO PERSON AT RISK RESIDES SHALL SATISFY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(I) FOR AN OWNER ACQUIRING 1 AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT IS
NOT IN COMPLIANCE, WITHIN 30 DAYS;
(II) FOR AN OWNER ACQUIRING 2 TO 5 AFFECTED PROPERTIES
THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE, WITHIN 90 DAYS;
(III) FOR AN OWNER ACQUIRING 6 TO 10 AFFECTED PROPERTIES
THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE, WITHIN 135 DAYS; AND
(IV) FOR AN OWNER ACQUIRING MORE THAN 10 AFFECTED
PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE, WITHIN 180 DAYS.
(2) ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2005, AN OWNER WHO ACQUIRES,
THROUGH AN ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTION, AN AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT IS NOT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND IN WHICH A PERSON AT RISK RESIDES
SHALL SATISFY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS.
6-817.
(a) (1) On and after February 24, 2001, an owner of affected properties shall
ensure that at least 50% of the owner's affected properties have satisfied the risk
reduction standard specified in § 6-815(a) of this subtitle, without regard to the
number of affected properties in which there has been a change in occupancy.
(2) (i) Notwithstanding any other remedy that may be available, an
owner who fails to meet the requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (c) of this section
shall lose the liability protection under § 6-836 of this subtitle for any alleged injury
or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk that is first documented by
a test for EBL of 20 ug/dl or more PERFORMED on or after BETWEEN February 24,
2001 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2006, INCLUSIVE, OR 15 UG/DL OR MORE PERFORMED ON OR
AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 2006, in any of the owner's units that have not satisfied the risk
reduction standard specified in § 6-815(a) of this subtitle and the inspection
requirement of subsection (c) of this section.
(ii) The ON OR AFTER THE DATE THAT THE OWNER MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (A)(1) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE liability
protection under § 6-836 of this subtitle shall be reinstated ON OR AFTER THE DATE
THAT THE OWNER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (A)(1) AND (C) OF
THIS SECTION for any alleged injury or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by a
person at risk that is first documented by a test for EBL of 20 ug/dl or more
PERFORMED ON OR AFTER BETWEEN FEBRUARY 24, 2001 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2006,
INCLUSIVE, OR 15 UG/DL OR MORE PERFORMED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 2006 [on
or after the date that the owner meets the requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (c)
of this section].
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