WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 287

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and
Administrative Departments

11-702.

(g) (1) The Residential Lead Paint Abatement Program is
created within the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program.

(2)  The Department shall operate the program and make
loans for rehabilitation projects for lead paint abatement from
the fund under the provisions of this section.

(3)  The terms and provisions for lead paint abatement
loans shall satisfy the requirements of § ll-702(c)(6).

(4)  LOANS MADE UNDER THE SPECIAL LOAN PROGRAMS THIS
SUBSECTION, THAT ARE DEFERRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(5)(I) OF THIS
SECTION, MAY BE FORGIVEN, WHOLLY OR PARTLY, BY THE DEPARTMENT.

[(4)] (5) To qualify for a lead paint abatement loan,
the owner of a residential building:

(i) Must own a building in need of lead paint
abatement, that is otherwise structurally sound or must provide a
commitment from a lender to finance necessary improvements to
make the building structurally sound;

(ii) Must submit to the Department a proposal
for the necessary lead paint treatment which complies with the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requirements and
procedures for lead paint abatement to provide a lead-safe
environment; and

(iii) Must reside in the building and be a
family of limited income or must rent at least two-thirds of the
dwelling units in the building to families of limited income.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of Article 41, § ll-702(g)(4) of the Code, as enacted by this
Act, shall be effective only until June 30, 1989 and, at the end
of June 30, 1989 and with no further action required by the
General Assembly, Article 41, § ll-702(g)(4) shall be abrogated
and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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