Effective January 1, 2015, the Act will apply to all residential rental dwelling units built prior to 1978.

COMPLIANCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

1. REGISTRATION WITH MDE: Owner must register all rental dwelling units within 30 days of acquisition and renewed on or before December 31 each year. Registration includes the payment of $30 per rental dwelling unit.

2. DISTRIBUTION OF TENANT EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: All tenants must be provided with the “Notice of Tenants Rights,” and “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” brochures and a copy of the current inspection certificate upon inception of the tenancy and every two years thereafter.

3. MEET THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD: All rental properties subject to the Act are required to be lead inspected by a MDE accredited lead paint inspector upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. The lead inspector will issue a Lead Paint Risk Reduction Certificate and all supporting documentation, summarizing the findings of their inspection. The Accredited lead paint inspector will submit a copy to MDE and provide two copies to the owner. The ow

Effective January 1, 2015, the Act will apply to all residential rental dwelling units built prior to 1978.

COMPLIANCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

1. REGISTRATION WITH MDE: Owner must register all rental dwelling units within 30 days of acquisition and renewed on or before December 31 each year. Registration includes the payment of $30 per rental dwelling unit.

2. DISTRIBUTION OF TENANT EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: All tenants must be provided with the “Notice of Tenants Rights,” and “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” brochures and a copy of the current inspection certificate upon inception of the tenancy and every two years thereafter.

3. MEET THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD: All rental properties subject to the Act are required to be lead inspected by a MDE accredited lead paint inspector upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. The lead inspector will issue a Lead Paint Risk Reduction Certificate and all supporting documentation, summarizing the findings of their inspection. The Accredited lead paint inspector will submit a copy to MDE and provide two copies to the owner. The owner should keep one copy for their records and give one to their tenant.

  • A. MEET FULL RISK REDUCTION STANDARD AT EACH CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY IN A UNIT. All properties subject to the Act are required to pass an inspection for lead contaminated dust, performed by an MDE accredited inspection contractor, prior to every change in occupancy. In order to pass the inspection the property must be free of defective paint on the interior and exterior of the property.
  • B. MEET THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD UPON NOTICE. Within 30 days of being notified in writing of either paint defects in a property or that a child under 6 years of age or pregnant woman has a blood lead elevation of 10 micrograms per deciliter or more the owner is required to:

1. Provide for the permanent relocation of all tenants to a property that is certified lead free or in compliance with the full risk reduction standard; or

2. Temporarily relocated all tenants while all necessary work is performed and obtain a passing modified risk reduction certificate prior to the tenants moving back into the property.

4. USE TRAINED WORKERS, ACCREDITED SUPERVISORS AND CONTRACTORS. All work performed to meet a risk reduction standard must be performed by persons/companies who have been trained and/or accredited by MDE. 

Lead Inspections in Maryland is a subsidiary of Lead Safety Solutions.   Accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment Certificate #15844ner should keep one copy for their records and give one to their tenant.

  • A. MEET FULL RISK REDUCTION STANDARD AT EACH CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY IN A UNIT. All properties subject to the Act are required to pass an inspection for lead contaminated dust, performed by an MDE accredited inspection contractor, prior to every change in occupancy. In order to pass the inspection the property must be free of defective paint on the interior and exterior of the property.
  • B. MEET THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD UPON NOTICE. Within 30 days of being notified in writing of either paint defects in a property or that a child under 6 years of age or pregnant woman has a blood lead elevation of 10 micrograms per deciliter or more the owner is required to:

1. Provide for the permanent relocation of all tenants to a property that is certified lead free or in compliance with the full risk reduction standard; or

2. Temporarily relocated all tenants while all necessary work is performed and obtain a passing modified risk reduction certificate prior to the tenants moving back into the property.

4. USE TRAINED WORKERS, ACCREDITED SUPERVISORS AND CONTRACTORS. All work performed to meet a risk reduction standard must be performed by persons/companies who have been trained and/or accredited by MDE. 

Lead Inspections in Maryland is a subsidiary of Lead Safety Solutions.   Accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment Certificate #15844