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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="6-823" title_number="6" title_name="Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A packet given to a tenant under this section shall be sent by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Certified mail, return receipt requested; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A verifiable method approved by the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>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:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before transfer of legal title; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 15 days following transfer of legal title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
