# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 5. Regulation of Lead Paint Risk Reduction in Residential Property for Rent or Lease

#### Section 1-501

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Affected property" has the meaning stated in Sec. 6-801 of the Environment Article.

(c)

  (1) "Residential property" means a building or a portion of a building that provides complete living facilities, including facilities for cooking, sanitation, and sleeping.

  (2) "Residential property" includes:

    (i) a single-family unit in a multifamily dwelling; and

    (ii) a "rental dwelling unit" as defined under Sec. 6-801 of the Environment Article.

#### Section 1-502

This subtitle applies to the regulation in any manner, by a county or municipality, of residential property that is rented or leased, including regulation by the issuance or renewal of:

(1) a license or registration to authorize the owner of residential property to engage in the business of renting or leasing the residential property;

(2) a license or registration to authorize residential property to be rented or leased; or

(3) a certification that residential property that is rented or leased is in compliance with a local housing, livability, or property maintenance code.

#### Section 1-503

A county or municipality may not authorize or certify residential property to be rented or leased unless the owner of the property:

(1) states in writing to the county or municipality under penalty of perjury:

  (i) that the residential property is not an affected property; or

  (ii) that the residential property is an affected property that has been registered and for which the registration has been renewed in accordance with Sec.Sec. 6-811 and 6-812 of the Environment Article; and

(2) if the property is an affected property, provides the inspection certificate number for the inspection conducted for the current tenancy as required under Sec. 6-815(c), Sec. 6-817(b), or Sec. 6-819(e) of the Environment Article.

#### Section 1-504

In addition to reporting, as required under Sec. 6-848.2 of the Environment Article, any known noncompliance of an affected property with the provisions of Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Environment Article, a county or municipality may forward to the Department of the Environment any information obtained under this subtitle regarding residential property.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)