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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .14 Clearance Inspection.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".14" heading="Clearance Inspection.">
    <para num="A.">Upon request from the owner or operator, the Department shall perform a clearance inspection to determine if abatement is complete based on:<para num="(1)">Visual inspection;</para>
      <para num="(2)">A lead dust clearance test;</para>
      <para num="(3)">Documented compliance with applicable law; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">Additional analysis by the Commissioner if required.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">The Department shall ensure that a clearance inspection is performed:<para num="(1)">By the Department; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">By a third party who is accredited and in good standing with the State of Maryland as defined in MD Environment Art., Title 6, Subtitle 10</para>
    </para>
    <para num="C.">If the Department determines via visual inspection that abatement was done improperly, the Department may halt the clearance inspection pending further abatement.</para>
    <para num="D.">If the Department approves the abatement work by visual inspection, the Department shall perform a lead dust clearance test in each room where abatement occurred.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
