Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Real estate guides distributed throughout 85 Southeastern Massachusetts communities. Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not taken care of properly.
Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women.
Tenants must also receive a Federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention. New tenants must be given the new Tenant Lead Law Notification and Certification Form before they sign any lease or rental agreement. The booklet published by the federal government and available in the RHOL Forms Web , is required to be distributed in other states. Massachusetts had it's own notification form prior to the implementation of the federal requirments in September of 1986 for using the federal lead-paint form and EPA booklett. The result is the new, E.P.A. approved, Tenant Lead Law Notification and Certification Form.