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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-838 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part V - Qualified Offer|Section 6-838 - Evidence of Reasonable Care

    (a)    (1)    In an action seeking damages for alleged injury or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk in an affected property, evidence that the owner of the affected property was in compliance with the provisions of Part IV of this subtitle during the period of residency of the person at risk is admissible as evidence that the owner exercised reasonable care with respect to lead hazards during that period.        (2)    In an action seeking damages for alleged injury or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk in an affected property, evidence that the owner of the affected property was not in compliance with the provisions of Part IV of this subtitle during the period of residency of the person at risk is admissible as evidence that the owner failed to exercise reasonable care with respect to lead hazards during that period.    (b)    If a party to an action for damages arising from ingestion of lead by a person at risk in an affected property alleges or denies the time and place of residence of, or visitation by, the person at risk without a good faith basis for the allegation or denial, the court shall require the offending party, the party’s attorney, or both to pay the reasonable costs, including attorney’s fees, incurred by the adverse party in opposing the allegation or denial.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-839 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part V - Qualified Offer|Section 6-839 - Expenses and Costs Included in Qualified Offer; Certification of Compliance; Regulations

    (a)    Whenever a qualified offer is made under this part, the qualified offer shall include payment for reasonable expenses and costs up to the amount specified in § 6-840 of this subtitle for:        (1)    The relocation of the household of the person at risk to lead-safe housing of comparable size and quality that may provide:            (i)    The permanent relocation of the household of the affected person at risk to lead-safe housing, including relocation expenses, a rent subsidy, and incidental expenses; or            (ii)    The temporary relocation of the household of the affected person at risk to lead-safe housing while necessary lead hazard reduction treatments are being performed in the affected property to make that affected property lead-safe; and        (2)    Medically necessary treatment for the affected person at risk as determined by the treating physician or other health care provider or case manager of the person at risk that is necessary to mitigate the effects of lead poisoning, as defined by the Department by regulation, and, in the case of a child, until the child reaches the age of 18 years.    (b)    An offeror is required to pay reasonable expenses for the medically necessary treatments under subsection (a)(2) of this section if coverage for these treatments is not otherwise provided by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of the Health - General Article or by a third-party health insurance plan under which the person at risk has coverage or in which the person at risk is enrolled.    (c)    A qualified offer shall include a certification by the owner of the affected property, under the penalties of perjury, that the owner has complied with the applicable provisions of Parts III and IV of this subtitle in a manner that qualifies the owner to make a qualified offer under this part.    (d)    The Department may adopt regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-840 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part V - Qualified Offer|Section 6-840 - Aggregate Maximum Amounts Payable; Payment; Payments Not Income or Asset

    (a)    The amounts payable under a qualified offer made under this part are subject to the following aggregate maximum caps:        (1)    $7,500 for all medically necessary treatments as provided and limited in § 6-839(a) and (b) of this subtitle; and        (2)    $9,500 for relocation benefits which shall include:            (i)    Relocation expenses;            (ii)    A rent subsidy, up to 150% of the existing rent each month, for the period until the person at risk reaches the age of 6 years, or in the case of a pregnant woman, until the child born as a result of that pregnancy reaches the age of 6 years; and            (iii)    Incidental expenses which may be incurred by the household, such as transportation and child care expenses.    (b)    All payments under a qualified offer specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid to the provider of the service, except that payment of incidental expenses as provided by subsection (a)(2)(iii) of this section may be paid directly to the person at risk, or in the case of a child, to the parent or legal guardian of the person at risk.    (c)    The payments under a qualified offer may not be considered income or an asset of the person at risk, the parent of a person at risk who is a child, the legal guardian, or a person who accepts the offer on behalf of a person at risk who is a child under § 6-833 of this subtitle for the purposes of determining eligibility for any State entitlement program.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-841 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part V - Qualified Offer|Section 6-841 - Payments Under Qualified Offer for Temporary Relocation; Reoccupation of Affected Property

    (a)    Payments under a qualified offer for temporary relocation shall include:        (1)    Transportation expenses;        (2)    The rent or per diem cost of temporary lead-safe housing;        (3)    Meal expenses, if the temporary lead-safe housing does not contain meal preparation facilities; and        (4)    The cost of moving, hauling, or storing furniture or other personal belongings.    (b)    The household of the person at risk may not reoccupy the affected property until the property has been certified as lead-safe.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-842 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part V - Qualified Offer|Section 6-842 - Failure to Comply or Falsification of Compliance With Qualified Offer; Statute of Limitations

    (a)    An offeror who fails to comply with the terms of a qualified offer, or who falsely certifies compliance under § 6-839(c) of this subtitle, shall be deemed to be out of compliance with the provisions of Part IV of this subtitle with respect to the person who is the subject of the qualified offer for purposes of § 6-836 of this subtitle.    (b)    The statute of limitations shall be tolled until the failure to comply under subsection (a) of this section is discovered.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-843 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VI - Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund|Section 6-843 - Collection and Payment of Annual Fee; Exemptions

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, and in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and other appropriate governmental units, the Department shall provide for the collection of an annual fee for every rental dwelling unit in the State.        (2)    The annual fee for an affected property is $30.        (3)    (i)    Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, on or before December 31, 2000, the annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property is $5. After December 31, 2000, there is no annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property.            (ii)    The owner of a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property may not be required to pay the fee provided under this paragraph if the owner certifies to the Department that the rental dwelling unit is lead free pursuant to § 6–804 of this subtitle.            (iii)    An owner of a rental dwelling unit who submits a report to the Department that the rental dwelling unit is lead free pursuant to § 6–804 of this subtitle shall include a $10 processing fee with the report.    (b)    The fees imposed under this section do not apply to any rental dwelling unit:        (1)    Built after 1978; or        (2)    Owned and operated by a unit of federal, State, or local government, or any public, quasi–public, or municipal corporation.    (c)    The fee imposed under this section shall be paid on or before December 31, 1995, or the date of registration of the affected property under Part III of this subtitle and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter or according to a schedule established by the Department by regulation.    (d)    An owner who fails to pay the fee imposed under this section is liable for a civil penalty of up to triple the amount of each registration fee unpaid that, together with all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney’s fees, shall be collected in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-844 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VI - Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund|Section 6-844 - Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

    (a)    There is a Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund in the Department.    (b)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    All fees collected and penalties imposed under this subtitle; and        (2)    Moneys received by grant, donation, appropriation, or from any other source.    (c)    The Department shall use the Fund to cover the costs of fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the Department and the Commission under this subtitle, and for program development of these activities.    (d)    (1)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund, and is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.        (3)    The Fund shall be invested and reinvested and any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.    (e)    For each fiscal year, at least $750,000 of the moneys in the Fund shall be used only for any of the following purposes:        (1)    Community outreach and education programs under § 6-848 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Enforcement efforts under this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-845 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VI - Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund|Section 6-845 - Data Base and Information Collection of Affected Property; Data Availability

    (a)    The Department shall establish and maintain a statewide data base which tracks the status of affected property.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may, by regulation, require owners of affected property to provide information that the Department considers necessary for the data base.        (2)    The Department may not require the owner to provide:            (i)    Information more frequently than annually;            (ii)    The identities of persons or entities having an ownership interest in an owner of an affected property who are not otherwise owners of the affected property; and            (iii)    Any financial information regarding an affected property or the owner of an affected property, other than data on any costs that an owner has incurred with respect to an affected property in order to comply with Part IV of this subtitle.    (c)    The data base shall be used to implement the provisions of this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    An owner who uses a standard lease form may only be required to submit one copy of that form and any alterations to, or variations from, that form.        (2)    The Department may, by regulation, designate or define minor alterations and variations to standard lease forms that do not require separate submittal.    (e)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the information provided by the owner under this section shall be open to the public.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may not disclose:                1.    An inventory or list of properties owned by an owner; or                2.    The costs that an owner has incurred with respect to an affected property in order to comply with Part IV of this subtitle, if the information is identified to:                A.    A specific owner; or                B.    A specific affected property or group of affected properties owned by the same owner.            (ii)    The Department shall, upon request, disclose whether the owner has met the percentage of inventory requirements under § 6-817 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-846 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VII - Miscellaneous|Section 6-846 - Notification of High Blood Lead to Person at Risk, Parent and Owner

    (a)    On receiving the results of a blood lead test under § 6–303 of this title indicating that a person at risk has an EBL greater than or equal to 15 �g/dl before February 24, 2006, or greater than or equal to 10 �g/dl between February 24, 2006, and September 30, 2019, or greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title on or after October 1, 2019, the Department or a local health department shall notify:        (1)    The person at risk, or in the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the person at risk, of the results of the test; and        (2)    The owner of the affected property in which the person at risk resides or regularly spends at least 24 hours per week of the results of the test.    (b)    The notices to be provided to the parent or owner under subsection (a) of this section shall be on the forms prepared by the Department, and shall contain any information required by the Department.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-847 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VII - Miscellaneous|Section 6-847 - Disclosure of Blood Lead Test Results

    (a)    (1)    An owner who receives the blood lead test results of a person at risk under this subtitle may not disclose those results to another person except:            (i)    The insurer of the owner;            (ii)    A medical doctor or other health professional with whom the owner consults; or            (iii)    An attorney of the owner or any person specified in item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.        (2)    A person who receives blood lead test results from an owner under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not disclose those results to any person not specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (b)    A person who in good faith discloses or does not disclose the results of a blood lead test to an owner under this part is not liable under any cause of action arising from the disclosure or nondisclosure of the test results.    (c)    A person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided in § 4–309 of the Health – General Article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-848 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VII - Miscellaneous|Section 6-848 - Community Outreach Programs; Local Assistance

    The Department shall:         (1)    Develop and establish community outreach programs to high lead risk areas, which may be implemented by the Department, local governments, or community groups; and        (2)    Assist local governments to provide case management services if necessary to persons at risk with elevated blood lead.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-848.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VII - Miscellaneous|Section 6-848.1 - Paint Retailers to Display Information on Lead Paint Reduction

    (a)    In this section, “retailer” means any person who sells paint or paint supplies to a consumer.    (b)    A retailer shall display a poster developed and provided by the Department under subsection (c) of this section:        (1)    Within an area in which paint or paint supplies are sold or displayed; or        (2)    At each register or check-out aisle.    (c)    The Department shall develop and provide a poster to retailers that includes the following information:        (1)    The dangers and hazards of lead poisoning; and        (2)    A phone number that consumers can call for assistance in lead risk reduction and safe renovation practices.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-848.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VII - Miscellaneous|Section 6-848.2 - Reports of Noncompliance

    A local government agency shall report to the Department any known noncompliance of an affected property with this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-849 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 6-849 - Administrative Penalties; Waiver

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall impose an administrative penalty on an owner who fails to register an affected property by December 31, 1995 or within the time period specified in § 6-811(a)(2) or § 6-812(b) of this subtitle or fails to renew or update a registration as provided under § 6-812(a) of this subtitle. The administrative penalty imposed shall be up to $20 per day, calculated from the date compliance is required, for each affected property which is not registered or for which registration is not renewed or updated.        (2)    The Department shall impose an administrative penalty, not to exceed $50,000, on any person who violates § 6-818(a)(1)(ii) or (2) of this subtitle.        (3)    The penalty shall be assessed with consideration given to:            (i)    The willfulness of the violation, the extent to which the existence of the violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator, and the extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care;            (ii)    The extent to which the violation resulted in actual harm to the environment or to human health or safety;            (iii)    The nature and degree of injury to or interference with general welfare, health, and property;            (iv)    The extent to which the current violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar type of violation committed by the violator; and            (v)    The extent to which the violation creates the potential for harm to the environment or to human health or safety.        (4)    On or before March 31, 2002, the Department may waive an administrative penalty under this subsection upon a showing of hardship or provided that:            (i)    The affected property is registered, the registration is renewed, or the registration is updated;            (ii)    The Department has not initiated an enforcement action for violation of this subtitle before the date upon which the property is registered or the registration is renewed or updated; and            (iii)    All of the owner’s affected properties have been brought into compliance with this subtitle and 65% of the owner’s affected properties have been certified in compliance with the full risk reduction standards in accordance with §§ 6-815 and 6-817(b) of this subtitle.    (b)    An owner who fails to renew or update a registration as required under § 6-812 of this subtitle within 90 days after the date specified shall be deemed to be out of compliance with the provisions of this subtitle, with respect to each affected property to which that renewal or update relates, for purposes of § 6-836 of this subtitle on the 91st day after the date the renewal or update was required.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-850 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 6-850 - Limitation of Penalties; Penalty for False Verification

    (a)    Except as provided in § 6–849 of this subtitle, in addition to any other remedies provided in this subtitle, the provisions and procedures of §§ 7–256 through 7–264 and 7–266 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this subtitle, provided that the penalty imposed under § 7–266(b)(2)(i) of this article may not exceed $500 per day for any violation of this subtitle.    (b)    If an accredited supervisor falsely verifies that work was performed on an affected property pursuant to § 6–819(g) of this subtitle, the owner of the affected property who employs the supervisor and who has actual knowledge of the false verification shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-851 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 6-851 - Audits of Work Verifications; Penalty

    (a)    The Department may audit, through a spot check or other investigation, the verification of work performed pursuant to § 6–819(g) of this subtitle.    (b)    If the Department, through audits conducted within 30 days of receipt of verification of work performed pursuant to § 6–819(g) of this subtitle, finds that the condition of the affected property does not comport with the work that was verified by the same contractor or supervisor, an owner of a property for which work was verified by that contractor or supervisor within the previous year shall be required to have that property inspected and treated as necessary to satisfy the modified risk reduction standard under § 6–819 of this subtitle.