H.B.1231

VETOES

(2) An opportunity to make a qualified offer under § 6-831 of this subtitle.

6-830.

If, ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 1996, the concentration of lead in a whole venous
blood sample of a person at risk tested within 30 days after the person at risk begins
residence or to regularly spend at least 24 hours per week in an affected property that is
certified as being in compliance with the provisions of § 6-815 of this subtitle is greater
than or equal to 25 ug/dl, or, on and after [October 1, 1999] FEBRUARY 24, 2001, greater
than or equal to 20 ug/dl, it shall be presumed that the ingestion of lead occurred before
a person at risk began residing or regularly spending at least 24 hours per week in the
affected property.

6-843.

(a) (1) Except as provided in this subsection and subsection (b) of this section,
and in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, the
State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and other appropriate governmental
units, the Department shall provide for the collection of an annual fee for every rental
dwelling unit in the State.

(2)     The annual fee for an affected property is $10.

(3)     (i) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this
paragraph, on or before December 31, 2000 the annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built
after 1949 that is not an affected property is $5. After December 31, 2000 there is no

annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property.

(ii) The owner of a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an
affected property may not be required to pay the fee provided under this paragraph if the
owner certifies to the Department that the rental dwelling unit is lead free pursuant to §
6-804 of this subtitle.

(iii) An owner of a rental dwelling unit who submits a report to the
Department that the rental dwelling unit is lead free pursuant to § 6-804 of this subtitle
shall include a $5 processing fee with the report.

(c) The fee imposed under this section shall be paid on or before December 31,
[1994] 1995, or the date of registration of the affected property under Part III of this
subtitle[, whichever is earlier,] and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter.

6-849.

(a) (1) The Department shall impose an administrative penalty on an owner
who fails to register an affected property by December 31, [ 1994] 1995 or within the time
period specified in § 6-811(a)(2) or § 6-812(b) of this subtitle or fails to renew or update
a registration as provided under § 6-812(a) of this subtitle. The administrative penalty
imposed shall be $10 per day, calculated from the date compliance is required, for each
affected property which is not registered or for which registration is not renewed or
updated.

Chapter 114 of the Acts of 1994

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