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§ 6-830. Presumption from results of blood sample

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 V. Qualified Offer (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Environment, § 6-830
§ 6-830. Presumption from results of blood sample
Currentness
Presumption of ingestion of lead prior to residing in affected property
(a) If, between February 24, 1996 and February 23, 2001, inclusive, 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 μg/dl, or, between February 24, 2001 and February 23, 2006, inclusive, greater than or equal to 20 μg/dl, or, on or after February 24, 2006, greater than or equal to 15 μg/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.
Determination of EBL concentration of lead on or after July 1, 2006
(b) On or after July 1, 2006, the EBL concentration of lead in a blood sample shall be determined in accordance with § 6-801(f) of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts, 1997, c. 616, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 2005, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 418, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-830, MD ENVIR § 6-830
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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