H.B. 1231                                                VETOES

any alleged injury or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk that is first
documented by a test for EBL of 20 ug/dl or more on or after [October 1, 2004]
FEBRUARY 24, 2006 in any of the owner's units that have not satisfied the risk reduction
standard specified in § 6-815(a) of this subtitle, the inspection requirement of subsection
(c) of this section, or the modified risk reduction standard specified in § 6-819(a) of this
subtitle, as applicable.

6-819.

(c)     (1) After [September 30, 1994] FEBRUARY 23, 1996, an owner of an
affected property shall satisfy the modified risk reduction standard:

(i) Within 30 days after receipt of written notice that a person at risk
who resides in the property has an elevated blood lead level greater than or equal to 15
ug/dl; or

(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 30
days after receipt of written notice from the tenant, or from any other source, of:

1.       A defect; and

2.       The existence of a person at risk in the affected property.

(2) After [ September 30, 1994] FEBRUARY 23, 1996, and before
[December 1, 1995] APRIL MAY 23, 1997, an owner of a number of affected properties
shall satisfy the modified risk reduction standard within the specified period after receipt
of written notice from the tenant, or from any other source, of a defect in accordance with
the following schedule:

(i) For an owner of 300 or fewer affected properties, within 30 days;
and

(ii) For an owner of more than 300 affected properties:

1.       If the owner has received notice from the tenant, or from any
other source, of the existence of a person at risk in the affected property, within 60 days;
or

2.       If the owner has not received notice from the tenant, or from
any other source, of the existence of a person at risk in the affected property, within 90
days.

(d)     After [December 31, 1995] MAY 23, 1997, an owner of an affected property
shall satisfy the modified risk reduction standard within 30 days after receipt of written
notice from the tenant, or from any other source, of a defect.

(e)     Except as provided in § 6-8l7(b) of this subtitle, on and after [October 1,
2004] FEBRUARY 24, 2006, an owner of affected properties shall ensure that 100% of the
owner's affected properties in which a person at risk does not reside have, satisfied the
modified risk reduction standard.

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