WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 114

6-802.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF
CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING, WHILE MAINTAINING THE STOCK OF AVAILABLE
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING.

6-803.

(A)     THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO:

(1)      AFFECTED PROPERTY; AND

(2)      NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, ANY REAL
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY, THE OWNER OF WHICH ELECTS TO COMPLY WITH
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)      PROPERTY NOT EXPRESSLY COVERED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION;

(2)      AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY A UNIT OF
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR ANY PUBLIC, QUASI-PUBLIC, OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, IF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO LEAD
STANDARDS THAT ARE EQUAL TO, OR MORE STRINGENT THAN, THE RISK
REDUCTION STANDARD ESTABLISHED UNDER § 6-815 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(3)      AFFECTED PROPERTY WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO BE LEAD-FREE
PURSUANT TO § 6-804 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-804.

AFFECTED PROPERTY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PART IV OF THIS
SUBTITLE IF THE OWNER SUBMITS TO THE DEPARTMENT AN INSPECTION REPORT
THAT:

(1) INDICATES THAT THE AFFECTED PROPERTY HAS BEEN TESTED FOR
THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY REGULATION;

(2) STATES THAT ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES AND INTERIOR SURFACES
OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY ARE LEAD-FREE; AND

(3) IS VERIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITED INSPECTOR WHO
PERFORMED THE TEST.

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