Ch. 114                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)     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 AT LEAST EVERY 2

YEARS AFTER LAST GIVING THE NOTICE TO THE TENANT.

(D)     (1) NOTICE GIVEN UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE WRITTEN, AND
SHALL BE SENT BY:

(I)      CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR

(II)     A VERIFIABLE METHOD APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; OR

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

(2) WHEN GIVING NOTICE TO A TENANT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
OWNER SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT IN
A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(3) A NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO A TENANT UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE SENT TO A PARTY OR PARTIES IDENTIFIED AS THE LESSEE IN A WRITTEN
LEASE IN EFFECT FOR AN AFFECTED PROPERTY OR, IF THERE IS NO WRITTEN LEASE,
THE PARTY OR PARTIES TO WHOM THE PROPERTY WAS RENTED.

6-821.

(A)     (1) WHENEVER AN OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY INTENDS TO
MAKE REPAIRS OR PERFORM MAINTENANCE WORK THAT WILL DISTURB THE PAINT
ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY, THE OWNER SHALL MAKE
REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TENANT IS NOT PRESENT WHEN THE
WORK IS PERFORMED ALL PERSONS WHO ARE NOT PERSONS AT RISK ARE NOT PRESENT
IN THE AREA WHERE WORK IS PERFORMED AND THAT ALL PERSONS AT RISK ARE
REMOVED FROM THE AFFECTED PROPERTY WHEN THE WORK IS PERFORMED.

(2)      A TENANT SHALL ALLOW ACCESS TO AN AFFECTED PROPERTY, AT
REASONABLE TIMES, TO THE OWNER TO PERFORM ANY WORK REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)      IF A TENANT MUST VACATE AN AFFECTED PROPERTY FOR A
PERIOD OF 24 HOURS OR MORE IN ORDER TO ALLOW AN OWNER TO PERFORM
WORK THAT WILL DISTURB THE PAINT ON INTERIOR SURFACES, THE OWNER SHALL
PAY THE REASONABLE EXPENSES THAT THE TENANT INCURS DIRECTLY RELATED
TO THE REQUIRED RELOCATION.

(B)     (1) IF AN OWNER HAS MADE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO CAUSE THE
TENANT TO TEMPORARILY VACATE AN AFFECTED PROPERTY IN ORDER TO
PERFORM WORK THAT WILL DISTURB THE PAINT ON INTERIOR SURFACES, AND THE
TENANT REFUSES TO VACATE THE AFFECTED PROPERTY. THE OWNER MAY NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE TENANT'S REFUSAL TO VACATE.

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