WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 114

6-820.

A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO § 6-818(3) OF THIS
SUBTITLE THAT CERTIFIES COMPLIANCE WITH THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD
SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT THE OWNER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RISK
REDUCTION STANDARD DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE CERTIFICATION IS
EFFECTIVE, UNLESS THERE IS:

(1) PROOF OF ACTUAL FRAUD;

(2) PROOF THAT THE WORK PERFORMED IN THE UNIT WAS NOT
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 6-822(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(3) PROOF THAT THE OWNER FAILED TO TAKE SUCH ACTION IN
RESPONSE TO A COMPLAINT AS REQUIRED BY § 6 821 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-821.

(A) AFTER RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF A DEFICIENCY OR DEFECT IN AN
AFFECTED PROPERTY RELATED TO LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENTS
PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED UNDER § 6-817 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE OWNER SHALL
HAVE 30 DAYS TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES OR REPAIR THE DEFECT.

(B) FOR AFFECTED PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS PASSING
THE LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST TEST, AFTER RECEIPT OF A NOTICE THAT THE
LEVEL OF LEAD PARTICULATE EXCEEDS THE LEAD CONTAMINATED DUST LEVEL,
THE OWNER SHALL HAVE 30 DAYS TO:

(1) REDUCE THE LEVEL OF LEAD PARTICULATE TO BELOW THE
LEAD CONTAMINATED DUST LEVEL; OR

(2) PERFORM THE APPLICABLE HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENTS
AND HAVE THE AFFECTED PROPERTY VISUALLY INSPECTED AS SPECIFIED UNDER §
6-817 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-822.

(A) (1) WHENEVER AN OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY INTENDS TO
MAKE REPAIRS OR PERFORM MAINTENANCE WORK THAT WILL DISTURB THE PAINT
ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY, THE OWNER SHALL MAKE
REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TENANT IS NOT PRESENT WHEN THE
WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED.

(2) A TENANT SHALL ALLOW ACCESS TO AN AFFECTED PROPERTY, AT
REASONABLE TIMES, TO THE OWNER TO PERFORM ANY WORK REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) IF A TENANT MUST VACATE AN AFFECTED PROPERTY, FOR A
PERIOD OF 24 HOURS OR MORE IN ORDER TO ALLOW AN OWNER TO PERFORM
WORK WHICH WILL DISTURB THE PAINT ON INTERIOR SURFACES, THE OWNER
SHALL PAY THE REASONABLE EXPENSES THAT THE TENANT INCURS DIRECTLY
RELATED TO THE REQUIRED RELOCATION.

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