An Act To Modify Liability To Protect Maine Citizens from Lead Hazards That Harm Maine Children and Families
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1532
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S275 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1077, L.D. 1532, Bill, "An Act To Modify Liability To Protect 
Maine Citizens from Lead Hazards That Harm Maine Children and 
Families" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in that part designated 
"S1328." in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 6th line (page 2, 
line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"WARNING 
REGARDING" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'MAINE 
WARNING: ' 
Further 
amend 
th~ amendment in section 
in that part 
designated 
"SI328," 
in 
subse~don 1 
by striking out all of 
paragraph B (page 2, lines 43 and 44 in amendment) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'B. 
The form must also include all the provisions reguired 
by federal law.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "SI328," in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last 
line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"rights." the follol.dng: 
'This acknowledgement ~ 
not affect rights. duties or liability under federal law.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 
in 
designated 
"SI328." 
in subsection 1 
by striking 
paragraph D (page 3, lines 4 and 5 in amendment) 
that part 
out all of 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "SI3l8." in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the 6th 
line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"WARNING REGARDING" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'MAINE WARNING:' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1077, 
L.D. 1532 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated 
"§1328." 
in subsection 
by striking out all of 
paragraph B (page 3, Ijnes 48 and 49 in amendment) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'B. 
The form must also include all the provisions required 
by federal law.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "§1328." in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the last 
line 
(page 
4, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"rights." the following: 
'This acknowledgement does 
not affect rights, duties or liability under federal law.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in 
designated 
"SI328." 
in subsection 2 
by striking 
paragraph D (page 4, lines 9 and 10 in amendment) 
that part 
out all of 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "SI328." by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
2 
' 4. 
Rights« duties or liability under federal law. 
Thi s 
section 
may 
not 
be 
construed 
to 
affect 
rights, 
duties 
or 
liability under federal law.' 
SUl\<iMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Department of Health and 
Human Services may combine the new form requirements and the 
federal form requirements into one form for sellers and another 
form for lessors. 
The amendment also adds a statement that the 
disclosure forms provisions are not to be construed to affect any 
rights, duties or liability under federal law. 
SPONSORED BY: 61ra,,~7~ 
(Senator HOBBINS) 
COUNTY: 
York 
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