WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 114

THIS SECTION, SHALL CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT MAY BE OVERCOME
BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE OWNER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD FOR THE AFFECTED PROPERTY UNLESS THERE

IS:

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

(II) PROOF THAT THE WORK PERFORMED ON THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY WAS NOT PERFORMED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISIONS OF PERSONNEL
ACCREDITED UNDER § 6-1002 OF THIS TITLE.

(2) THE STATEMENT VERIFIED BY THE OWNER AND THE TENANT OF WORK
PERFORMED ON THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (G)(1)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT:

(I) DESCRIBING THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)      THAT EXECUTION OF THIS STATEMENT BY THE TENANT CAN
AFFECT THE TENANT'S LEGAL RIGHTS; AND

(III)    THAT IF THE TENANT IS NOT SATISFIED THAT THE MODIFIED RISK
REDUCTION STANDARD HAS BEEN MET, THE TENANT SHOULD NOT EXECUTE THE
STATEMENT AND SHOULD INFORM THE OWNER AND THAT THE OWNER WILL HAVE THE
AFFECTED PROPERTY INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED INSPECTOR AT THE OWNER'S
EXPENSE.

6-820.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, AN OWNER
OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL GIVE TO THE TENANT OF THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY A NOTICE, PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OF THE TENANT'S RIGHTS
UNDER §§ 6-817 AND 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:

(1) AT LEAST 25% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED PROPERTIES BY
JANUARY 1, 1995;

(2) AT LEAST 50% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED PROPERTIES BY APRIL 1,

1995;

(3) AT LEAST 75% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED PROPERTIES BY JULY 1,
1995; AND

(4) 100% OF THE OWNER'S AFFECTED PROPERTIES BY OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(B) AN OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL GIVE TO THE TENANT OF
THE AFFECTED PROPERTY A NOTICE, PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OF THE
TENANT'S RIGHTS UNDER §§ 6-817 AND 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE UPON THE
EXECUTION OF A LEASE OR THE INCEPTION OF A TENANCY.

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