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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="6-833" 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>For purposes of this section, a parent or legal guardian of a person at risk who is a minor is unavailable if, following reasonable efforts, the offeror is unable to locate or communicate with the parent or guardian of the minor.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a parent or legal guardian of the minor is unavailable, the offeror may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Petition a court in accordance with the provisions of Title 13, Subtitle 7 of the Estates and Trusts Article to appoint a person to respond to the offer on behalf of the minor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>File the qualified offer with the court.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The court shall appoint a person to act on behalf of the minor within 15 days after the date of filing of the petition.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A person appointed to act on behalf of the minor shall file a response with the court either rejecting or accepting the qualified offer within 30 days after appointment by the court.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The response of the person appointed to respond to the offer on behalf of the minor is subject to approval by the court.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Within 15 days after a response to a qualified offer is filed with a court under subsection (b)(3) of this section, the court:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May hold a hearing; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall approve or disapprove the response to the qualified offer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If a court disapproves the response to the qualified offer filed by the person acting on behalf of the minor, the court may order:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>That an additional response be filed on behalf of the minor; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any action the court considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the minor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If the court approves a response accepting a qualified offer on behalf of the minor, the order of the court shall designate one or more persons who shall be responsible for and authorized to make all decisions on behalf of the minor necessary to implement the qualified offer.</text>
  </level>
</section>
