Ch. 114                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) REAPPLY POLYURETHANE OR OTHER SEALANTS TO WOOD
FLOORS; OR

(II) HEPA VACUUM OR WASH ANY PORTION OF THE INTERIOR OF
THE AFFECTED PROPERTY BEYOND AN AREA WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE.

(C) FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
TREATMENTS, THE OWNER OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL HAVE THE
PROPERTY VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

6-818.

ANY PERSON PERFORMING LEAD CONTAMINATED DUST TESTING OR
CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE:

(1) MUST BE CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(2) MAY NOT BE A RELATED PARTY TO THE OWNER; AND

(3) SHALL SUBMIT A VERIFIED REPORT OF THE RESULT OF THE
LEAD CONTAMINATED DUST TESTING OR VISUAL INSPECTION TO THE
DEPARTMENT.

6-819.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY MONITOR AND OVERSEE LEAD CONTAMINATED
DUST TESTING AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS BY:

(1) CONDUCTING SPOT CHECKS OF AFFECTED PROPERTIES;

(2) FOR LEAD CONTAMINATED DUST TESTING, SAMPLING DUST
LEVELS FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION; OR

(3) ANY OTHER MEANS THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IS
APPROPRIATE.

(B) (1) IF, THROUGH A SPOT CHECK OR OTHER INVESTIGATION, THE
DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT AN AFFECTED PROPERTY WHICH HAS BEEN
REPORTED AS SATISFYING THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD DOES NOT SATISFY
THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD AS REPORTED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(I) NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THIS FINDING IN WRITING; AND

(II) TAKE ANY ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON WHO ISSUED THE
REPORT AS PROVIDED BY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE OWNER SHALL HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF
THE NOTICE TO SATISFY THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD.

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