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Ch. 296 1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(1) ANY JOB AS AN INSPECTOR, ASSESSOR, TESTER, CONTRACTOR,
SUPERVISOR, OR WORKER PERFORMING IDENTIFICATION, PHYSICAL AND HAZARD
ASSESSMENT, ENCAPSULATION, REMOVAL, REPAIR, RENOVATION, OR DEMOLITION
OF LEAD CONTAINING SUBSTANCES;
(2) A JOB PROVIDING TRAINING TO ANOTHER TO SATISFY THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(3) ANY OTHER OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES DEFINED BY THE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
(B) (1) "ABATEMENT" MEANS A SET OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO
ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY OR REDUCE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN
RESIDENTIAL, PUBLIC, OR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, OR OTHER
STRUCTURES OR SUPERSTRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT. DEPARTMENT WHICH MAY INCLUDE:
(2) "ABATEMENT" INCLUDES:
(I) (1) THE REMOVAL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND
LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST, THE PERMANENT CONTAINMENT OR ENCAPSULATION
OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE REPLACEMENT OR DEMOLITION OF LEAD-PAINTED
SURFACES OR FIXTURES, AND THE REMOVAL OR COVERING OF
LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL; AND
(II) (2) ALL PREPARATION, CLEANUP, DISPOSAL, AND
POSTABATEMENT CLEARANCE TESTING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
MEASURES.
(C) "LEAD CONTAINING SUBSTANCE" MEANS:
(1) ANY PAINT, PLASTER, OR SURFACE ENCAPSULATION, MATERIAL
CONTAINING MORE THAN 0.50 PERCENT LEAD BY WEIGHT CALCULATED AS LEAD
METAL IN THE DRIED SOLID OR MORE THAN 0.7 MILLIGRAMS LEAD PER SQUARE
CENTIMETER AS MEASURED BY AN X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER; OR
(2) SUCH OTHER STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH AN APPLICABLE
FEDERAL DEFINITION AS THE DEPARTMENT MAY SET BY REGULATION.
(D) "PERSON" INCLUDES ANY PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR ANY
AGENCY, BUREAU, DEPARTMENT, OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
(E) "PROVIDE LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT SERVICES" MEANS TO ENGAGE IN
THE RISK ASSESSMENT, INSPECTION, OR ABATEMENT OF LEAD-CONTAINING
SUBSTANCES.
6-1002.
(A) UNLESS A PERSON IS ACCREDITED BY THE DEPARTMENT, A PERSON MAY
NOT ENGAGE IN A LEAD OCCUPATION.
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