Home Table of Contents

§ 6-818. Persons performing lead-contaminated dust testing or conducting inspections; accredita...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Environment, § 6-818
§ 6-818. Persons performing lead-contaminated dust testing or conducting inspections; accreditation and requirements
Currentness
Accreditation; independence; report
(a)(1) Any person performing lead-contaminated dust testing or conducting inspections required by this subtitle:
(i) Shall be accredited by the Department;
(ii) May not be a related party to the owner; and
(iii) Shall submit a verified report of the result of the lead-contaminated dust testing or visual inspection to the Department, the owner, and the tenant, if any, of the affected property.
(2) An owner may not employ or engage a related party to the owner to perform lead-contaminated dust testing or conduct inspections required by this subtitle.
Effect of report certifying compliance
(b) A report submitted to the Department under subsection (a) of this section that certifies compliance for an affected property with the risk reduction standard shall be conclusive proof that the owner is in compliance with the risk reduction standard for the affected property during the period for which the certification is effective, unless there is:
(1) Proof of actual fraud as to that affected property;
(2) Proof that the work performed in the affected property was not performed by or under the supervision of personnel accredited under § 6-1002 of this title; or
(3) Proof that the owner failed to respond to a complaint regarding the affected property as required by § 6-819 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 453, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2005, c. 420, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-818, MD ENVIR § 6-818
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document