WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 114

(4)      ANY DELAY ALLOWED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
MAY NOT AFFECT THE OBLIGATION OF THE OWNER TO COMPLETE ALL OTHER
COMPONENTS OF THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD AND TO HAVE THOSE
COMPONENTS INSPECTED AND VERIFIED.

(5)      IF THE OWNER HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH (3) (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE OWNER MAY RENT THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY DURING ANY PERIOD OF DELAY ALLOWED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(E) ON REQUEST OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION, THE SECRETARY MAY
DESIGNATE THE CODE OFFICIAL FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE HOUSING CODE OR
MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE FOR THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, OR AN APPROPRIATE
EMPLOYEE OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

6-816.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR THE
OPTIONAL LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST TESTING BY REGULATION.

6-817.

(A)     (1) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1999, AN OWNER OF AFFECTED
PROPERTIES SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 50% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED
PROPERTIES HAVE SATISFIED THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SPECIFIED IN §
6-815(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED
PROPERTIES IN WHICH THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY.

(2) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER REMEDY THAT MAY BE
AVAILABLE, AN OWNER WHO FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS
(B) (I) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL LOSE THE LIABILITY PROTECTION UNDER § 6-836
OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR ANY ALLEGED INJURY OR LOSS CAUSED BY THE INGESTION OF
LEAD BY A PERSON AT RISK THAT IS FIRST DOCUMENTED BY A TEST FOR EBL OF 20
UG/DL OR MORE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1999, IN ANY OF THE OWNER'S UNITS THAT
HAVE NOT SATISFIED THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SPECIFIED IN § 6-815(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE AND THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(II) THE LIABILITY PROTECTION UNDER § 6-836 OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE REINSTATED FOR ANY ALLEGED INJURY OR LOSS CAUSED BY THE INGESTION
OF LEAD BY A PERSON AT RISK THAT IS FIRST DOCUMENTED BY A TEST FOR EBL OF 20
UG/DL OR MORE ON OR AFTER THE DATE THAT THE OWNER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTIONS (B)(1) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     (1) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2004, AN OWNER OF AFFECTED
PROPERTIES SHALL ENSURE THAT 100% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED PROPERTIES IN
WHICH A PERSON AT RISK RESIDES, AND OF WHOM THE OWNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
IN WRITING, HAVE SATISFIED THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SPECIFIED IN §
6-815(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER REMEDY THAT MAY BE
AVAILABLE, AN OWNER WHO FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS

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