Ch. 114

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6-834.

(A)     A PERSON AT RISK, OR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR WHO
IS A PERSON AT RISK, MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT A QUALIFIED OFFER MADE UNDER
THIS PART AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 6-833 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON AT
RISK, OR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR WHO IS A PERSON AT RISK,
MAY ACCEPT A QUALIFIED OFFER WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
QUALIFIED OFFER UNLESS THE PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE.

(C) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 6-833 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND UNLESS
THE PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE, AN OFFER WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTED WITHIN 30
DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN REJECTED.

6-835.

ACCEPTANCE OF A QUALIFIED OFFER BY A PERSON AT RISK, OR BY A PARENT,
LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER § 6-833 OF THIS
SUBTITLE TO RESPOND ON BEHALF OF A PERSON DISCHARGES AND RELEASES ALL
POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF THE OFFEROR, THE OFFEROR'S INSURED OR PRINCIPAL,
AND ANY PARTICIPATING CO-OFFEROR TO THE PERSON AT RISK AND TO THE
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AT RISK FOR ALLEGED INJURY OR
LOSS CAUSED BY THE INGESTION OF LEAD BY THE PERSON AT RISK IN THE
AFFECTED PROPERTY.

6-836.

AN OWNER OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY IS NOT LIABLE, FOR ALLEGED INJURY
OR LOSS CAUSED BY INGESTION OF LEAD BY A PERSON AT RISK IN THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY, TO A PERSON AT RISK OR A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR OTHER
PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER § 6-833 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO RESPOND ON BEHALF OF
A PERSON AT RISK WHO REJECTS A QUALIFIED OFFER MADE BY THE OWNER OR THE
OWNER'S INSURER OR AGENT IF, DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ALLEGED INGESTION
OF LEAD BY THE PERSON AT RISK, AND WITH RESPECT TO THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY IN WHICH THE EXPOSURE ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED, THE OWNER:

(1)      HAS GIVEN TO THE TENANT THE NOTICES REQUIRED BY §§ 6-820
AND 6-823 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH:

(I)      THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(II)     THE APPLICABLE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD AND RESPONSE
STANDARD UNDER § 6-815 OR § 6-819 THIS SUBTITLE, AND THE RISK REDUCTION
SCHEDULE UNDER § 6-817(A) AND (B) § 6-817 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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