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§ 6-823. Lead poisoning information packets

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: April 8, 2014

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)
Effective: April 8, 2014
MD Code, Environment, § 6-823
§ 6-823. Lead poisoning information packets
Currentness
Distribution to tenant
(a) By May 23, 1996, an owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of each of the owner's affected properties a lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department.
Distribution upon execution of lease or inception of tenancy
(b) On or after February 24, 1996, upon the execution of a lease or the inception of a tenancy for an affected property, the owner of the affected property shall give to the tenant a lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department.
Biennial distribution
(c) An owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of the affected property another copy of the lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department at least every 2 years after last giving the information packet to the tenant.
Service of packet
(d) A packet given to a tenant under this section shall be sent by:
(1) Certified mail, return receipt requested; or
(2) A verifiable method approved by the Department.
(e) The packet required to be given to a tenant under this section shall be sent to a party or parties identified as the lessee in a written lease in effect for an affected property or, if there is no written lease, the party or parties to whom the property was rented.
Distribution of packet upon acquisition of property
(f) A person who has acquired, or will acquire, an affected property shall give the packet required under this section to the tenant of the affected property:
(1) Before transfer of legal title; or
(2) Within 15 days following transfer of legal title.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts, 1997, c. 616, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 2008, c. 444, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-823, MD ENVIR § 6-823
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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