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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8-220" title_number="8" title_name="Landlord and Tenant" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Residential Leases">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Mold” has the meaning stated in § 6–1702 of the Environment Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Mold assessment” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An inspection, an investigation, or a survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide information to the owner regarding the presence, identification, or evaluation of mold;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The development of a mold management plan; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The collection or analysis of a mold sample.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Mold remediation” has the meaning stated in § 6–1702 of the Environment Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A landlord shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide the pamphlet developed or used under § 6–1702 of the Environment Article to each tenant in a rental unit on the landlord’s property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>At the time the lease or rental agreement is signed; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>On request by a tenant of the rental unit; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Request that a tenant sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the pamphlet.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A landlord shall perform a mold assessment  within 15 days after receipt of a written notice regarding the detection of mold from:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The applicable local agency enforcing housing and livability codes; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A tenant or building occupant.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the assessment in paragraph (1) of this subsection detects mold, a landlord shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Perform mold remediation within 45 days after the assessment is completed; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If performing mold remediation within the time frame specified in item (i) of this paragraph is not feasible, within a reasonable time after the assessment is completed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A landlord shall ensure that the mold assessment and mold remediation under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection follows the recommended industry guidelines and best practices and State and local laws and regulations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A landlord shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Communicate with occupants during a mold assessment and mold remediation under subsection (c) of this section to provide updates and relevant information;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Ensure proper ventilation in the property;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Ensure low indoor relative humidity in the property; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Maintain the property in accordance with all applicable federal, State, and local residential housing and building codes, standards, regulations, rules, and requirements pertaining to minimum livability under § 12–203 of the Public Safety Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, nothing in this section may be construed to require a local government or local health department to conduct a mold assessment or mold remediation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a local government owns or manages a residential property, the local government or local housing authority shall comply with this section with respect to the residential property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
