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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-820 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part IV - Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property|Section 6-820 - Notice of Tenant's Rights

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of the affected property a notice, prepared by the Department, of the tenant’s rights under §§ 6–817 and 6–819 of this subtitle, according to the following schedule:        (1)    At least 25% of the owner’s affected properties by May 25, 1996;        (2)    At least 50% of the owner’s affected properties by August 25, 1996;        (3)    At least 75% of the owner’s affected properties by November 25, 1996; and        (4)    100% of the owner’s affected properties by February 25, 1997.    (b)    On or after February 24, 1996, an owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of the affected property a notice, prepared by the Department, of the tenant’s rights under §§ 6–817 and 6–819 of this subtitle upon the execution of a lease or the inception of a tenancy.    (c)    An owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of the affected property a notice, prepared by the Department, of the tenant’s rights under §§ 6–817 and 6–819 of this subtitle at least every 2 years after last giving the notice to the tenant.    (d)    The owner shall include, with the notice of the tenant’s rights that is provided to a tenant under this section upon the execution of a lease or the inception of a tenancy, a copy of the current verified inspection certificate for the affected property prepared under § 6–818 of this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    Notice given under this section shall be written, and shall be sent by:            (i)    Certified mail, return receipt requested; or            (ii)    A verifiable method approved by the Department.        (2)    When giving notice to a tenant under this section, the owner shall provide documentation of the notice to the Department in a manner acceptable to the Department.        (3)    A notice required to be given to a tenant under this section shall be sent to a party or parties identified as the lessee in a written lease in effect for an affected property or, if there is no written lease, the party or parties to whom the property was rented.    (f)    A person who has acquired, or will acquire, an affected property shall give the notice required under this section to the tenant of the affected property:        (1)    Before transfer of legal title; or        (2)    Within 15 days following transfer of legal title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-821 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part IV - Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property|Section 6-821 - Repairs; Removal From Risks; Refusal of Tenant; Accredited Supervision

    (a)    (1)    Whenever an owner of an affected property intends to make repairs or perform maintenance work that will disturb the paint on interior surfaces of an affected property, the owner shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all persons who are not persons at risk are not present in the area where work is performed and that all persons at risk are removed from the affected property when the work is performed.        (2)    A tenant shall allow access to an affected property, at reasonable times, to the owner to perform any work required under this subtitle.        (3)    If a tenant must vacate an affected property for a period of 24 hours or more in order to allow an owner to perform work that will disturb the paint on interior surfaces, the owner shall pay the reasonable expenses that the tenant incurs directly related to the required relocation.    (b)    (1)    If an owner has made all reasonable efforts to cause the tenant to temporarily vacate an affected property in order to perform work that will disturb the paint on interior surfaces, and the tenant refuses to vacate the affected property, the owner may not be liable for any damages arising from the tenant’s refusal to vacate.        (2)    If an owner has made all reasonable efforts to gain access to an affected property in order to perform any work required under this subtitle, and the tenant refuses to allow access, even after receiving reasonable advance notice of the need for access, the owner may not be liable for any damages arising from the tenant’s refusal to allow access.    (c)    All hazard reduction treatments required to be performed under this subtitle shall be performed by or under the supervision of personnel accredited under § 6-1002 of this title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-822 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part IV - Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property|Section 6-822 - Effect of Subtitle on State and Local Laws or Housing Codes; Abatement Orders

    (a)    The provisions of this subtitle do not affect:        (1)    The duties and obligations of an owner of an affected property to repair or maintain the affected property as required under any applicable State or local law or regulation; or        (2)    The authority of a State or local agency to enforce applicable housing or livability codes or to order lead abatements in accordance with any applicable State or local law or regulation.    (b)    (1)    Notwithstanding § 6–803 of this subtitle, following an environmental investigation in response to a report of a lead poisoned person at risk, the Department or a local jurisdiction, including the local health department, may order an abatement, as defined in § 6–1001 of this title, in any residential property, child care center, family child care home, or preschool facility.        (2)    No provision of this Act may be construed to limit the treatments which may be encompassed by an order to abate lead hazards.    (c)    (1)    Whenever there is a conflict between the requirements of an abatement order issued by a State or local agency to an owner of an affected property and the provisions of this subtitle, the more stringent provisions of this subtitle and of the abatement order shall be controlling in determining the owner’s obligations regarding the necessary lead hazard reduction treatments that shall be performed in the affected property that is subject to the abatement order.        (2)    The Department may enforce the terms of an abatement ordered by a local jurisdiction or local health department in a civil or an administrative action.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-823 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part IV - Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property|Section 6-823 - Lead Poisoning Information Packet

    (a)    By May 23, 1996, an owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of each of the owner’s affected properties a lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department.    (b)    On or after February 24, 1996, upon the execution of a lease or the inception of a tenancy for an affected property, the owner of the affected property shall give to the tenant a lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department.    (c)    An owner of an affected property shall give to the tenant of the affected property another copy of the lead poisoning information packet prepared or designated by the Department at least every 2 years after last giving the information packet to the tenant.    (d)    A packet given to a tenant under this section shall be sent by:        (1)    Certified mail, return receipt requested; or        (2)    A verifiable method approved by the Department.    (e)    The packet required to be given to a tenant under this section shall be sent to a party or parties identified as the lessee in a written lease in effect for an affected property or, if there is no written lease, the party or parties to whom the property was rented.    (f)    A person who has acquired, or will acquire, an affected property shall give the packet required under this section to the tenant of the affected property:        (1)    Before transfer of legal title; or        (2)    Within 15 days following transfer of legal title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-824 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 8 - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing|Part IV - Risk Reduction Standard for Affected Property|Section 6-824 - Disclosure to Prospective Purchasers; Transfers

    An owner shall disclose an obligation to perform either the modified or full risk reduction treatment to an affected property under this subtitle to any prospective purchaser of an affected property at or prior to the time a contract of sale is executed, if:         (1)    An event has occurred that requires performance of either the modified or full risk reduction treatment to the affected property under this subtitle; and        (2)    The owner will not perform the required treatment prior to the transfer of ownership.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-826 (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 6-826 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Action” includes a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint.    (c)    “Co-offer” means a qualified offer which is made by or on behalf of more than one person as provided under this part.    (d)    “Offeror” means a person including an insurer or other agent who makes a qualified offer under this part.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-827 (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 6-827 - Applicability

    This part applies to all potential bases of liability for alleged injury or loss to a person caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk in an affected property.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-828 (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 6-828 - Failure to Give Notice to Owner in Compliance

    (a)    This section applies to an owner of an affected property who has, with respect to the affected property, complied with the applicable requirements of §§ 6–811, 6–812, 6–815, 6–817, and 6–819 of this subtitle, and has sent to the tenant the notices required by §§ 6–820 and 6–823 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person may not bring an action against an owner of an affected property for damages arising from alleged injury or loss to a person at risk caused by the ingestion of lead by a person at risk that is first documented by a test for EBL of 25 �g/dl or more performed between February 24, 1996 and February 23, 2001, inclusive, or 20 �g/dl or more performed between February 24, 2001 and February 23, 2006, inclusive, or 15 �g/dl or more performed on or after February 24, 2006, unless the owner has been given:        (1)    Written notice from any person that the elevated blood level of a person at risk is:            (i)    Greater than or equal to 25 �g/dl as first documented by a test for EBL performed between February 24, 1996 and February 23, 2001, inclusive;            (ii)    Between February 24, 2001 and February 23, 2006, inclusive, an EBL greater than or equal to 20 �g/dl as first documented by a test for EBL performed between February 24, 2001 and February 23, 2006, inclusive; or            (iii)    On or after February 24, 2006, an EBL greater than or equal to 15 �g/dl as first documented by a test for EBL performed on or after February 24, 2006; and        (2)    An opportunity to make a qualified offer under § 6–831 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-829 (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 6-829 - Availability of Blood Tests

    (a)    A person who receives notice under § 6-828(b)(1) of this subtitle is entitled to the results of any available prior blood lead tests of the person at risk for the purpose of determining whether to make a qualified offer under this subtitle and whether the qualified offer should be designated as a co-offer.    (b)    In the event a local health department notifies an owner of an affected property in accordance with § 6-828(b)(1) of this subtitle, the local health department shall also provide the owner with any blood lead test results and history of residence for the person at risk which the local health department has on record.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-830 (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 6-830 - Presumption of Prior Lead Ingestion

    (a)    If, between February 24, 1996 and February 23, 2001, inclusive, the concentration of lead in a whole venous blood sample of a person at risk tested within 30 days after the person at risk begins residence or to regularly spend at least 24 hours per week in an affected property that is certified as being in compliance with the provisions of § 6–815 of this subtitle is greater than or equal to 25 �g/dl, or, between February 24, 2001 and February 23, 2006, inclusive, greater than or equal to 20 �g/dl, or, on or after February 24, 2006, greater than or equal to 15 �g/dl, it shall be presumed that the ingestion of lead occurred before a person at risk began residing or regularly spending at least 24 hours per week in the affected property.    (b)    On or after July 1, 2006, the EBL concentration of lead in a blood sample shall be determined in accordance with § 6–801(f) of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-831 (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 6-831 - Authorized Offerors; Qualified Offers

    (a)    A qualified offer may be made to a person at risk under this part by:        (1)    The owner of the affected property in which the person at risk resides or regularly spends at least 24 hours a week;        (2)    An insurer of the owner; or        (3)    An agent of the owner.    (b)    Upon notice to a third party, an offeror may designate the third party as a co-offeror.    (c)    If a qualified offer is made under subsection (a) of this section, the qualified offer shall:        (1)    Be made within 30 days after the offeror receives notice under § 6-828 of this subtitle;        (2)    Include the provisions specified in § 6-839 of this subtitle; and        (3)    Satisfy the requirements of § 6-832(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-832 (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 6-832 - Notice of Qualified Offer

    (a)    An offeror under § 6-831 of this subtitle shall send notice of the qualified offer to the person at risk, or in the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor in the form and manner specified by the Department.    (b)    (1)    An offeror under § 6-831 of this subtitle shall send a copy of the qualified offer to the local health department in the jurisdiction where the person at risk resides.        (2)    Within 5 business days after receiving the copy of the qualified offer under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the local health department shall personally notify the person at risk, or in the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor of State and local resources available for lead poisoning prevention and treatment.        (3)    The local health department shall maintain a copy of the qualified offer in the case management file of the person at risk.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-833 (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 6-833 - Qualified Offers Where Parent or Legal Guardian Is Unavailable

    (a)    For purposes of this section, a parent or legal guardian of a person at risk who is a minor is unavailable if, following reasonable efforts, the offeror is unable to locate or communicate with the parent or guardian of the minor.    (b)    (1)    If a parent or legal guardian of the minor is unavailable, the offeror may:            (i)    Petition a court in accordance with the provisions of Title 13, Subtitle 7 of the Estates and Trusts Article to appoint a person to respond to the offer on behalf of the minor; and            (ii)    File the qualified offer with the court.        (2)    The court shall appoint a person to act on behalf of the minor within 15 days after the date of filing of the petition.        (3)    A person appointed to act on behalf of the minor shall file a response with the court either rejecting or accepting the qualified offer within 30 days after appointment by the court.        (4)    The response of the person appointed to respond to the offer on behalf of the minor is subject to approval by the court.    (c)    Within 15 days after a response to a qualified offer is filed with a court under subsection (b)(3) of this section, the court:        (1)    May hold a hearing; and        (2)    Shall approve or disapprove the response to the qualified offer.    (d)    If a court disapproves the response to the qualified offer filed by the person acting on behalf of the minor, the court may order:        (1)    That an additional response be filed on behalf of the minor; or        (2)    Any action the court considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the minor.    (e)    If the court approves a response accepting a qualified offer on behalf of the minor, the order of the court shall designate one or more persons who shall be responsible for and authorized to make all decisions on behalf of the minor necessary to implement the qualified offer.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-834 (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 6-834 - Acceptance or Rejection of Qualified Offer

    (a)    A person at risk, or a parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a person at risk, may accept or reject a qualified offer made under this part as provided in this section.    (b)    Subject to the provisions of § 6-833 of this subtitle, a person at risk, or a parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a person at risk, may accept a qualified offer within 30 days after receipt of the qualified offer unless the parties agree otherwise.    (c)    Subject to the provisions of § 6-833 of this subtitle and unless the parties agree otherwise, an offer which is not accepted within 30 days following receipt shall be deemed to have been rejected.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-835 (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 6-835 - Release of Liability on Acceptance

    Acceptance of a qualified offer by a person at risk, or by a parent, legal guardian, or other person authorized under § 6-833 of this subtitle to respond on behalf of a person discharges and releases all potential liability of the offeror, the offeror’s insured or principal, and any participating co-offeror to the person at risk and to the parent or legal guardian of the person at risk for alleged injury or loss caused by the ingestion of lead by the person at risk in the affected property.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-836 (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 6-836 - Protection From Liability; Regulatory Compliance

    An owner of an affected property is not liable, for alleged injury or loss caused by ingestion of lead by a person at risk in the affected property, to a person at risk or a parent, legal guardian, or other person authorized under § 6-833 of this subtitle to respond on behalf of a person at risk who rejects a qualified offer made by the owner or the owner’s insurer or agent if, during the period of the alleged ingestion of lead by the person at risk, and with respect to the affected property in which the exposure allegedly occurred, the owner:         (1)    Has given to the tenant the notices required by §§ 6-820 and 6-823 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Was in compliance with:            (i)    The registration provisions of Part III of this subtitle; and            (ii)    The applicable risk reduction standard and response standard under § 6-815 or § 6-819 of this subtitle, and the risk reduction schedule under § 6-817 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-836.1 (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 6-836.1 - Protection From Liability; Regulatory Compliance -- Discovery and Evidentiary Hearing

    In an action in which the owner’s immunity from liability under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle is challenged, upon motion by any party and prior to authorizing further proceedings in the action, the court shall:         (1)    Allow discovery limited solely to the issue of the owner’s immunity under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle;        (2)    Determine if there are any disputes of material fact as to whether the owner is entitled to immunity under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle;        (3)    Hold an evidentiary hearing on issues of material fact as to the immunity, if any, which shall, upon request of any party, be before a jury; and        (4)    Determine as a matter of law whether the owner is entitled to immunity from liability under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-837 (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 6-837 - Offers of Compromise

    A qualified offer shall be treated as an offer of compromise for purposes of admissibility in evidence, notwithstanding that the amount is not in controversy.