§ 6-801. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: April 11, 2023
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Environment, § 6-801
§ 6-801. Definitions
(b)(1) “Affected property” means:
(c) “Change in occupancy” means a change of tenant in an affected property in which the property is vacated and possession is either surrendered to the owner or abandoned.
(f)(1) “Elevated blood lead” or “EBL” means a quantity of lead in blood, expressed in micrograms per deciliter (μg/dl), greater than or equal to the reference level specified in this subtitle and is determined in accordance with the following protocols:
(g) “Exterior surfaces” means:
(i)(1) “High efficiency particle air vacuum” or “HEPA-vacuum” means a device capable of filtering out particles of 0.3 microns or greater from a body of air at an efficiency of 99.97% or greater.
(j) “Lead-based paint” means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead in excess of the maximum lead content level allowed by the Department by regulation.
(k) “Lead-contaminated dust” means dust in affected properties that contains an area or mass concentration of lead in excess of the lead content level determined by the Department by regulation.
(l) “Lead-free” means at or below a lead content level deemed to be lead-free in accordance with criteria established by the Department by regulation.
(m) “Lead-safe housing” means a rental dwelling unit that:
(n) “Multifamily rental dwelling” means a property which contains more than one rental dwelling unit.
(o)(1) “Owner” means a person, firm, corporation, guardian, conservator, receiver, trustee, executor, or legal representative who, alone or jointly or severally with others, owns, holds, or controls the whole or any part of the freehold or leasehold interest to any property, with or without actual possession.
(p) “Person at risk” means a child or a pregnant woman who resides or regularly spends at least 24 hours per week in an affected property.
(q) “Reference level” means:
(r) “Related party” means any:
(s) “Relocation expenses” means all expenses necessitated by the relocation of a tenant's household to lead-safe housing, including moving and hauling expenses, the HEPA-vacuuming of all upholstered furniture, payment of a security deposit for the lead-safe housing, and installation and connection of utilities and appliances.
(t) “Rent subsidy” means the difference between the rent paid by a tenant for housing at the time a qualified offer is made under Part V of this subtitle and the rent due for the lead-safe housing to which the tenant is relocated.
(u)(1) “Rental dwelling unit” means a room or group of rooms that form a single independent habitable rental unit for permanent occupation by one or more individuals that has living facilities with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts, 1997, c. 124, § 3, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 506, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 540, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 418, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 420, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 421, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2012, c. 387, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2016, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 341, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 254, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 86, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-801, MD ENVIR § 6-801
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.
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