These standards can be met by either passing a test for lead dust or by undertaking appropriate lead hazard treatment such as removing chipping, peeling, or flaking paint, stripping and repainting, replacing, or enclosing interior window sills with approved materials, making bare floors smooth and cleanable. Have all treated units certified by an MDE-accredited inspector. Registration forms are open for public inspection, but MDE may not provide a list of properties owned by an individual landlord. However, MDE must disclose, upon request, whether the landlord has registered a particular unit or complied with the percentage requirements for inventory cleanup. In addition, MDE will establish its own database to track the status of affected properties.
Owners are responsible for the cost of temporarily relocating tenants because of a required cleanup.
New notices and packets must be given to all tenants every two years. Notices and packets must be provided in a verifiable manner, such as by certified mail. Tenant must allow reasonable access so that the work can be done. if it is necessary that the tenant vacate the property for 24 hours or more, the landlord must pay the reasonable expenses that the tenant incurs because of relocation. An owner may apply to local housing authorities for a winter waiver for exterior work during the period November 1 - April 1. The postponed work must be done within 30 days after the end of the waiver period.