WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 114

(B) A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION THAT CERTIFIES COMPLIANCE FOR AN AFFECTED PROPERTY WITH
THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT THE OWNER
IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD FOR THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE CERTIFICATION IS EFFECTIVE,
UNLESS THERE IS:

(1)      PROOF OF ACTUAL FRAUD AS TO THAT AFFECTED PROPERTY;

(2)      PROOF THAT THE WORK PERFORMED IN THE AFFECTED PROPERTY
WAS NOT PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL
ACCREDITED UNDER § 6-1002 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(3) PROOF THAT THE OWNER FAILED TO RESPOND TO A COMPLAINT
REGARDING THE AFFECTED PROPERTY AS REQUIRED BY § 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-819.

(A) THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD SHALL CONSIST OF
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION TREATMENTS:

(1) A VISUAL REVIEW OF ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTED
SURFACES;

(2) THE REMOVAL AND REPAINTING OF CHIPPING, PEELING, OR
FLAKING PAINT ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTED SURFACES;

(3)      THE REPAIR OF ANY STRUCTURAL DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THE
PAINT TO CHIP, PEEL, OR FLAKE, THAT THE OWNER OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY
HAS KNOWLEDGE OF OR, WITH THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE CARE, SHOULD
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF;

(4)      STRIPPING AND REPAINTING, REPLACING, OR ENCAPSULATING ALL
INTERIOR WINDOWSILLS WITH VINYL, METAL, OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL IN A
MANNER AND UNDER CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(5) ENSURE THAT CAPS OF VINYL, ALUMINUM, OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL IN A MANNER AND UNDER CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, ARE INSTALLED IN ALL WINDOW WELLS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE
WINDOW WELLS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE;

(6)      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 THE
MOVEMENT OF THE TOP SASH;

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

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

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