Ch. 114                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(VI)    EXCEPT FOR A TREATED OR REPLACEMENT WINDOW THAT IS
FREE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT ON ITS FRICTION SURFACES, FIXING THE TOP SASH OF
ALL WINDOWS IN PLACE IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE FRICTION CAUSED BY
MOVEMENT OF THE TOP SASH;

(VII)  REHANGING ALL DOORS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PREVENT
THE RUBBING TOGETHER OF A LEAD-PAINTED SURFACE WITH ANOTHER SURFACE;

(VIII) MAKING ALL BARE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE;

(IX)    ENSURE THAT ALL KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FLOORS ARE
OVERLAID WITH A SMOOTH, WATER-RESISTANT COVERING; AND

(X) HEPA-VACUUMING AND WASHING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE
AFFECTED PROPERTY WITH HIGH PHOSPHATE DETERGENT OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) AT EACH CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY THEREAFTER, BEFORE THE NEXT
TENANT OCCUPIES THE PROPERTY, THE OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL
SATISFY THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BY:

(1) PASSING THE TEST FOR LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST UNDER § 6-816
OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2) (I) REPEATING THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENTS
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(I), (II), (III), AND (X) OF THIS SECTION; AND

                       (II) ENSURING THAT THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

TREATMENTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), AND (IX) OF
THIS SECTION ARE STILL IN EFFECT.

(C)     EXCEPT FOR AFFECTED PROPERTIES THAT PASS A TEST FOR LEAD-
CONTAMINATED DUST UNDER § 6-816 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AT EACH CHANGE IN
OCCUPANCY, AN OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL HAVE THE PROPERTY
INSPECTED TO VERIFY THAT THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SPECIFIED IN THIS
SECTION HAS BEEN SATISFIED.

(D)     (1) EXTERIOR WORK REQUIRED TO SATISFY THE RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD MAY BE DELAYED, PURSUANT TO A WAIVER APPROVED BY THE
APPROPRIATE PERSON UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, DURING ANY
TIME PERIOD IN WHICH EXTERIOR WORK IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED
UNDER AN APPLICABLE LOCAL HOUSING CODE OR, IF NO SUCH TIME PERIOD IS
SPECIFIED, DURING THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH APRIL 1, INCLUSIVE.

(2) A WAIVER UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
APPROVED BY THE CODE OFFICIAL FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE HOUSING CODE OR
MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, OR, IF THERE IS NO SUCH
OFFICIAL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

(3) NOTWITHSTANDING THE TERMS OF THE WAIVER, ALL WORK
DELAYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD.

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