Ch. 114

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. THE INSPECTOR SHALL REINSPECT THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY AFTER THE ADDITIONAL WORK IS COMPLETED AND:

A. ISSUE A REPORT CERTIFYING THAT THE WORK IS
COMPLETE; AND

B. MAIL A COPY OF THE REPORT TO THE TENANT, THE OWNER,
AND THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION OR REINSPECTION

(H) (G) IN LIEU OF SATISFYING THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD, THE OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY MAY ELECT TO PASS THE TEST
FOR LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST UNDER § 6-816 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) (H) NOTICE GIVEN UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE WRITTEN, AND
SHALL BE SENT BY:

(1) CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR

(2)      A VERIFIABLE METHOD; OR

(3) AN AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(J) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY, BY REGULATION, ELIMINATE ANY
TREATMENT FROM THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD IF THE
DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT PERFORMING THE TREATMENT IN AN OCCUPIED
PROPERTY IS HARMFUL TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

(K) (J) (1) EXTERIOR WORK REQUIRED TO SATISFY THE MODIFIED 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.

(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.

(K) (1) THE STATEMENT VERIFIED BY THE OWNER AND THE TENANT OF WORK
PERFORMED ON THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F)(1) OF
THIS SECTION OR THE FINAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR VERIFYING THAT WORK WAS
PERFORMED ON THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F)(2) OF

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