PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 229

(e) (1) "Department" means the Department of the Environment.

(2)     "Department" includes a designee of the Secretary of the Environment.

(f) "Owner" has the meaning stated in § 6-801(o) of the Environment Article.

(G) "RENTAL DWELLING UNIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 6-801(T) OF
THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Insurance

19-701.

(b) (1) "Affected property" means [a property with at least one rental dwelling
unit]:

(I) 1. A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY CONSTRUCTED
BEFORE 1950 THAT CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN ONE RENTAL DWELLING UNIT; OR

2. A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY THAT CONTAINS NOT
MORE THAN ONE RENTAL DWELLING UNIT FOR WHICH THE OWNER MAKES AN
ELECTION UNDER § 6-803(A)(2) OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE: OR

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL RENTAL DWELLING UNIT WITHIN:

(I) 1. A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY CONSTRUCTED
BEFORE 1950 THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST MORE THAN ONE RENTAL DWELLING UNIT;
OR

(II) 2. A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY THAT CONTAINS
MORE THAN ONE RENTAL DWELLING UNIT FOR WHICH THE OWNER MAKES AN
ELECTION UNDER § 6-803(A)(2) OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.

(2) "AFFECTED PROPERTY" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL RENTAL
DWELLING UNIT WITHIN A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL DWELLING.

(3)      (2) "AFFECTED PROPERTY" DOES NOT INCLUDE PROPERTY
EXEMPTED UNDER § 6-803(B) OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.

(D) "RENTAL DWELLING UNIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 6-801(T) OF
THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.

19-704.

(d) If a policy issued or renewed by an authorized insurer on or after January 1,
1995, for an affected property contains a lead hazard coverage exclusion, the authorized
insurer shall waive the exclusion to the extent of a qualified offer made or to be made
under Title 6, Subtitle 8, Part V of the Environment Article:

(1) if the owner of the affected property complies with Title 6, Subtitle 8,
Part III of the Environment Article;

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