Ch. 114                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6-830.

IF THE CONCENTRATION OF LEAD IN A CHILD'S WHOLE VENOUS BLOOD
SAMPLE TESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CHILD'S RESIDENCE IN AN AFFECTED
PROPERTY CERTIFIED AS BEING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART HI
OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 25 UG/DL, IT SHALL BE
PRESUMED THAT THE INGESTION OF LEAD OCCURRED BEFORE THE CHILD BECAME
A RESIDENT OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY.

6-831.

(A)     A QUALIFIED OFFER MAY BE MADE TO AN AFFECTED CHILD UNDER THIS
PART BY:

(1) THE OWNER OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IN WHICH THE
AFFECTED CHILD RESIDES OR SPENDS AT LEAST 24 HOURS A WEEK;

(2) AN INSURER OF THE OWNER;

(3) AN AGENT OF THE OWNER; OR .

(4) ANY OTHER POTENTIALLY LIABLE PERSON.

(B) UPON NOTICE TO A THIRD PARTY, AN OFFEROR MAY DESIGNATE THE
THIRD PARTY AS A CO OFFEROR.

(C) IF A QUALIFIED OFFER IS MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE QUALIFIED OFFER MUST:

(1) BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE OFFEROR RECEIVES NOTICE
UNDER § 6-828 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS SPECIFIED IN § 6 839 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
AND

(3) SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 6-832(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-832.                                                                                       

(A) AN OFFEROR UNDER § 6-831 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL SEND NOTICE OF
THE QUALIFIED OFFER TO THE CHILD'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IN THE
FORM AND MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     (1) AN OFFEROR UNDER § 6-831 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL SEND A COPY
OF THE QUALIFIED OFFER TO THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE
JURISDICTION WHERE THE CHILD RESIDES.

(2) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE COPY OF THE
QUALIFIED OFFER UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE
CHILD OF STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES REGARDING LEAD POISONING
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.

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