§ 5910. Enforcement and penalties
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 5910
§ 5910. Enforcement and penalties
(a) General rule.--A person shall not cause, suffer, permit or allow a lead-based paint activity to be performed in violation of any provision of this act or regulations promulgated under this act; nor shall any person cause, suffer, permit or allow the performance of any act or operation in violation of any order issued by the department pursuant to this act or regulations promulgated under this act.
(b) Violations.--The department shall have the power to issue an order requiring compliance with this act or regulations promulgated under this act. An order shall be served personally or by certified mail at the last known address of the person violating a provision of this act or a regulation promulgated under this act. In the case of a violation of a lead-based paint work practice standard, a copy of the order shall also be served personally or by certified mail at the last known address upon the property owner and a copy shall be posted on the premises.
(c) Hazardous conditions.--If the department determines that a hazardous condition exists due to the failure to comply with a provision of this act or a regulation promulgated under this act, the department, in addition to invoking other sanctions available to it, may invoke any of the following remedies:
(3) Certify the existence of a lead-based paint hazard that exists due to the failure of a contractor or his employee to comply with the provisions of this act, charge the added cost of any corrective cleanup or removal to the contractor responsible for the hazardous condition which exists due to the noncompliance and collect the cost by lien or any other means as may be authorized by law.
Credits
1995, July 6, P.L. 291, No. 44, § 10, effective in 270 days.
35 P.S. § 5910, PA ST 35 P.S. § 5910
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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