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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 26.16.02.04" title_num="26" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="02" heading="Certification of Lead-Safe Housing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An accredited lead paint inspection contractor may issue a certificate of lead-safe housing following an inspection that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establishes compliance with the risk reduction standard as specified in Environment Article, §6-815, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Incorporates the lead dust sample location methods set forth in §B(3) of this regulation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Verifies that all windows are either lead-free or have been treated so that all friction surfaces are lead-free.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Inspection for Lead-Contaminated Dust for Certification of Lead-Safe Housing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The dust samples for an inspection of lead-contaminated dust for certification of lead-safe housing shall be collected during an inspection by an accredited lead paint visual inspector or accredited lead paint risk assessor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The accredited lead paint visual inspector or risk assessor shall follow the lead dust sample collection techniques set forth in COMAR 26.16.05.09.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Selection of Surfaces for Dust Samples. The lead paint visual inspector or risk assessor shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Select dust sample locations which best characterize the potential for lead exposure within a dwelling unit, to include activity areas for children;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Collect at least one dust sample from each room in a dwelling unit as follows:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From each room in which there is no window, at least one sample shall be collected from the floor;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>From each room in which there is at least one window, at least three samples shall be taken, including one each from a window well, a window sill, and the floor.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Within 10 calendar days following receipt of all required laboratory analyses for dust samples collected during an inspection, the inspection contractor shall submit a copy of the certificate, with a report of all inspection results, to the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>