Ch. 114

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)     "CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY" MEANS A CHANGE OF A TENANT IN AN
AFFECTED PROPERTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS VACATED AND POSSESSION IS
EITHER SURRENDERED TO THE OWNER OR ABANDONED.

(D)     "CHILD" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS.

(E) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION COMMISSION.

(F)     "ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD" OR "EBL" MEANS A QUANTITY OF LEAD IN
WHOLE VENOUS BLOOD, EXPRESSED IN MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER (UG/DL),
THAT EXCEEDS A SPECIFIED THRESHOLD LEVEL.

(G) (1) "EXTERIOR SURFACES" MEANS ALL SURFACES LOCATED ON THE
EXTERIOR OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD OR ARE
ADJACENT TO, OR CLOSE BY, AREAS FREQUENTED BY A CHILD.

(2) "EXTERIOR SURFACES" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) EXTERIOR SURFACES OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL DWELLING
THAT ARE NOT ATTACHED TO A RENTAL DWELLING UNIT OR ACCESSIBLE TO A
CHILD; OR

(II) CORNICES THAT ARE THREE OR MORE STORIES ABOVE THE
GROUND LEVEL.

(G)     "EXTERIOR SURFACES" MEANS:

(1) ALL FENCES AND PORCHES THAT ARE PART OF AN AFFECTED
PROPERTY; AND

(2) ALL OUTSIDE SURFACES OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT ARE
ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD AND THAT:

(I) ARE ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY; OR

(II) CONSIST OF OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE PART OF THE
AFFECTED PROPERTY.

(H) "FUND" MEANS THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION FUND.

(I) (1) "HIGH. EFFICIENCY PARTICLE AIR VACUUM" OR "HEPA-VACUUM"
MEANS A DEVICE CAPABLE OF FILTERING OUT. PARTICLES OF 0.3 MICRONS OR
GREATER FROM A BODY OF AIR AT AN EFFICIENCY OF 99.97% OR GREATER.

(2) "HEPA-VACUUM" INCLUDES USE OF A HEPA-VACUUM.

(J) "LEAD-BASED PAINT" MEANS PAINT OR OTHER SURFACE COATINGS
THAT CONTAIN LEAD IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM LEAD CONTENT LEVEL
ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY REGULATION.

(K) "LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST" MEANS DUST IN AFFECTED PROPERTIES
THAT CONTAINS AN AREA OR MASS CONCENTRATION OF LEAD IN EXCESS OF THE
LEAD CONTENT LEVEL DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY REGULATION.

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