Ch. 114                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(P) "PERSON AT RISK" MEANS A CHILD OR A PREGNANT WOMAN WHO
RESIDES OR REGULARLY SPENDS AT LEAST 24 HOURS PER WEEK IN AN AFFECTED
PROPERTY.

(Q) "RELATED PARTY" MEANS ANY:

(1) PERSON RELATED TO AN OWNER BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE;

(2) PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN OWNER; OR

(2) EMPLOYEE OF THE OWNER; OR

(3) ENTITY IN WHICH AN OWNER, OR ANY PERSON REFERRED TO IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, HAS AN INTEREST.

(R) "RELOCATION EXPENSES" MEANS ALL EXPENSES NECESSITATED BY THE
RELOCATION OF A TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD TO LEAD-SAFE HOUSING, INCLUDING
MOVING AND HAULING EXPENSES, THE HEPA-VACUUMING OF ALL UPHOLSTERED
FURNITURE, PAYMENT OF A SECURITY DEPOSIT FOR THE LEAD-SAFE HOUSING, AND
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF UTILITIES AND APPLIANCES.

(S) "RENT SUBSIDY" MEANS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RENT PAID BY A
TENANT FOR HOUSING AT THE TIME A QUALIFIED OFFER IS MADE UNDER PART V
OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE RENT DUE FOR THE LEAD-SAFE HOUSING TO WHICH
THE TENANT IS RELOCATED.

(T) (1) "RENTAL DWELLING UNIT" MEANS A ROOM OR GROUP OF ROOMS
THAT FORM A SINGLE INDEPENDENT HABITABLE RENTAL UNIT FOR PERMANENT
OCCUPATION BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAS LIVING FACILITIES WITH
PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR LIVING, SLEEPING, EATING, COOKING, AND
SANITATION.

(2) "RENTAL DWELLING UNIT" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) AN AREA NOT USED FOR LIVING, SLEEPING, EATING, COOKING,
OR SANITATION, SUCH AS AN UNFINISHED BASEMENT;

(II) A UNIT WITHIN A HOTEL, MOTEL, OR SIMILAR SEASONAL OR
TRANSIENT FACILITY;

(III) AN AREA WHICH IS SECURED AND INACCESSIBLE TO
OCCUPANTS; OR

(IV) A COMMON AREA WHICH IS NOT PART OF, OR ATTACHED TO
ADJOINING, A RENTAL DWELLING UNIT WITHIN A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL
DWELLING; OR

(V) A UNIT WHICH IS NOT OFFERED FOR RENT.

(U) "RISK REDUCTION STANDARD" MEANS A RISK REDUCTION STANDARD
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 6-815 OR § 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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