LEAD PAINT - RISK REDUCTION INSPECTIONS

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If you are, your property could require a lead inspection. Maryland State Law requires that ALL Pre-1978 rental properties in Maryland to be lead inspected and risk assessed .  

• Have a valid lead paint certificate.
• The property must be registered with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
• Obtain the properties Tracking Number.
• Provide tenants with the Maryland Notice of Tenants Rights. Tenants must sign to confirm receipt.
• Provide tenants with the EPA Brochure. Tenants must sign to confirm receipt.
• Tenant must sign they have received the Maryland's Notice of Tenants Rights and the EPA Brochure every two years.

Full Risk Reduction - Required at property unit turnover.

Modified Risk Reduction - Required when:

• A child under the age of 6 years old or pregnant women is diagnosed with a blood lead level greater or equal to 5 mcg/ft^2.
• A Notice of Defect of an Affected Property is issued if chipping, peeling, or flaking paint exists on the interior and/or exterior of the property.

• Floors                       <10 mcg/ft^2
• Window Sills          < 100 mcg/ft^2
• Window Wells       <100 mcg/ft^2