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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 26.16.08.03" title_num="26" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="08" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings as indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Accredited” has the meaning stated in COMAR 26.16.02.02B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Affected property” has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §6-801(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and Materials.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Blood lead level (BLL)” means a measurement of the amount of lead in blood, usually measured in micrograms per deciliter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Caregiver” means a parent, a guardian, or another person that is legally responsible for the wellbeing of a pregnant woman younger than 18 years old or a child.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Child” means an individual younger than 6 years old.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Child care center” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.16.01.02B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Defect” means the presence of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Chipping, peeling, or flaking paint on an interior or exterior surface of an affected property; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A structural defect causing chipping, peeling, or flaking paint in an affected property.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Deteriorated paint” means chipping, peeling, or flaking paint on:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A painted interior or exterior surface of a property; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any other accessible painted surface.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Drip line” means the area of land directly beneath the edge of a roof.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Elevated blood lead (EBL)” has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §6-801(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Environmental Investigation.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Environmental investigation” means an investigation performed by a Department-accredited lead paint risk assessor to identify one or more lead hazards for a child or pregnant woman diagnosed with EBL.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Environmental investigation” includes the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Administration of an environmental questionnaire, a visual inspection, and the collection of environmental samples during an on-site assessment of a property;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Analysis of the results from an on-site assessment and environmental sampling; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Performance of case management by the Department or a local health department pursuant to Environment Article, §6-304, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Environmental questionnaire” means a questionnaire administered by a Department-accredited lead paint risk assessor during an environmental investigation to identify one or more lead exposure risk factors that may have contributed to a child’s or pregnant woman’s EBL.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Environmental sampling” means the collection and analysis of paint chip, dust, or soil samples, or samples from other media as appropriate, to identify the presence of a lead hazard, performed in accordance with the applicable sampling requirements and technical standards described under Regulations .06 and .07 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>Friction Surface.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Friction surface” means an interior or exterior surface subject to abrasion or friction.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Friction surface” may include, but is not limited to, a window sash, a stair tread, or another surface subject to abrasion or friction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“HUD Guidelines” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, Second Edition, July, 2012.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>Impact Surface.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Impact surface” means an interior or exterior surface subject to damage by repeated impact or contact.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Impact surface” may include, but is not limited to, a door frame, a surface that makes contact with a knob or handle, or another surface subject to damage by repeated impact or contact.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC)” means a technical standard governed by both the ISO and IEC.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>Lead Hazard.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Lead hazard” means a source of lead on an accessible surface or media in which exposure of a child or pregnant woman to the source would result in adverse human health effects.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Lead hazard” includes, but is not limited to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Lead-based paint as defined under COMAR 26.16.02.02B, if the lead-based paint is present on, or within a layer of, a surface with deteriorated paint or a defect, an impact or friction surface, or a chewable surface with evidence of teeth marks;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A lead-containing substance as defined under COMAR 26.16.01.02B, if the lead-containing substance is present on an impact or friction surface, or chewable surface with evidence of teeth marks;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Lead-contaminated dust as defined under COMAR 26.16.02.02B; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Other sources of lead as identified in the HUD Guidelines, Chapter 16: Investigation and Treatment of Dwellings that House Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels, or by the Department.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>“Notice of Defect” means a written notice provided by a tenant, or another source, to the owner of an affected property notifying the owner of a defect in the affected property, as authorized under Environment Article, §6-819, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>“Primary residence” means a residential property where a child or pregnant woman with EBL resides.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>“Quantitation limit” has the meaning stated in COMAR 26.02.07.02B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>“Reference level” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>5 micrograms per deciliter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Beginning 1 year after the date that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revises the blood lead reference level until 1 year after a subsequent revision, the revised blood lead reference level as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>Secondary Property.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Secondary property” means a property, other than a child’s or pregnant woman’s primary residence, where the child or pregnant woman with EBL spends at least 24 hours per week.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Secondary property” includes a child care center or a family member’s residence.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>“Secondary source” means a lead exposure risk that is not derived from a painted surface or structural component of a property, including, but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Tap water;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A toy, jewelry, or ceramic foodware;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An imported cosmetic, such as, but not limited to, a product identified in Table 16.4 of the HUD Guidelines, Chapter 16: Investigation and Treatment of Dwellings that House Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A traditional medicine or remedy; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A food item.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(26)">
      <text>“XRF” has the meaning stated in COMAR 26.16.01.02B.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>