WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 114

certain determinations, and to provide notice of those determinations to owners of
certain affected properties; providing for the filing of certain reports to the
Department; providing for certification of compliance with certain standards;
establishing responsibilities of certain tenants in affected properties; providing for
immunity from liability for damages for certain owners of affected properties under
certain circumstances; providing for the collection of certain fees; providing for the
enforcement of certain provisions of this Act; providing for the imposition of certain
penalties; specifying the duties of the Maryland Insurance Administration in
enforcing this Act; authorizing the Administration to adopt certain regulations
authorizing certain owners of persons, with respect to certain properties properties,
to make certain offers to lead poisoned children under certain circumstances;
specifying certain insurance requirements for owners of certain affected properties;
specifying the responsibilities of certain insurers and certain owners; prohibiting
certain landlords from taking certain actions against certain tenants under certain
circumstances; specifying certain lead hazard reduction treatments to be adopted by
certain regulations; providing for the expiration of the initial terms of the voting
members of the Commission; providing for a certain study of pooling of certain
risks; defining certain terms; repealing the Advisory Council on Lead Poisoning;
specifying the allocation of certain funds; specifying the application of this Act; and
generally relating to the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

BY adding to

Article - Environment

Section 6-801 through 6-848 6-852, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle

"Subtitle 8. Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 234A(f) and 240A(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 734 through 741 737, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "57. Liability

Insurance Requirements for Affected Property"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Real Property
Section 8-208.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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