§ 6-815. Satisfaction of risk reduction standard
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: January 1, 2012
Effective: January 1, 2012
MD Code, Environment, § 6-815
§ 6-815. Satisfaction of risk reduction standard
(a) No later than the first change in occupancy in an affected property that occurs on or after February 24, 1996, before the next tenant occupies the property, an owner of an affected property shall initially satisfy the risk reduction standard established under this subtitle by passing the test for lead-contaminated dust under § 6-816 of this subtitle provided that any chipping, peeling, or flaking paint has been removed or repainted on:
(b) At each change in occupancy thereafter, before the next tenant occupies the property, the owner of an affected property shall satisfy the risk reduction standard established under this subtitle by passing the test for lead-contaminated dust under § 6-816 of this subtitle in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) At each change in occupancy, an owner of an affected property shall have the property inspected to verify that the risk reduction standard specified in this section has been satisfied.
(d)(1) Exterior work required to satisfy the risk reduction standard may be delayed, pursuant to a waiver approved by the appropriate person under paragraph (2) of this subsection, during any time period in which exterior work is not required to be performed under an applicable local housing code or, if no such time period is specified, during the period from November 1 through April 1, inclusive.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts, 1997, c. 616, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 2001, c. 707, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2011, c. 610, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-815, MD ENVIR § 6-815
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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