Lead Risk Reduction in Housing Law
The Lead Risk Reduction Standard is a Maryland regulation that is designed to reduce childhood lead poisoning in rental properties. The law requires owners of pre-1978 rental properties to register their properties with MDE. A lead inspection certificate is required at each change of occupancy for all properties built before 1978 unless the property has already received a passing Lead-Free inspection certificate.
MDE requires the property owner to comply with the following rules.
- Register property
- Pass a lead inspection
- Hire only accredited contractors, workers, and supervisors
- Distribute brochures to tenants
- Renew property annually
An owner does not have to join if the property can be certified as “lead-free” by an inspection. Call us today at 240-760-1530 to schedule your inspection.