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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="6-836.1" title_number="6" title_name="Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing">
  <text>In an action in which the owner’s immunity from liability under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle is challenged, upon motion by any party and prior to authorizing further proceedings in the action, the court shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Allow discovery limited solely to the issue of the owner’s immunity under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Determine if there are any disputes of material fact as to whether the owner is entitled to immunity under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Hold an evidentiary hearing on issues of material fact as to the immunity, if any, which shall, upon request of any party, be before a jury; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Determine as a matter of law whether the owner is entitled to immunity from liability under § 6-835 or § 6-836 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
