The Maryland Department of the Environment is invalidating more than 1,400 lead inspection certificates across the state, requiring any tenant-occupied rental properties to be reinspected for lead paint hazards due to an inspector’s failure to comply with work practice standards. Property owners and tenants have been notified by mail that any occupied rental units must be reinspected. Three children are known to have tested positive for elevated lead levels at affected properties. “We are reaching out to rental property owners and their tenants to be sure that families are protected from the serious health hazards of lead paint,” said Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain. “Most inspectors do their jobs well and are vital to preventing childhood lead poisoning, but those who fail to follow the law endanger the heath and well-being of unsuspecting and vulnerable people. Parents of children residing at these properties should contact their child’s pediatrician or primary care physician to get tested.” Lead can harm a child’s brain, causing lifelong learning and behavior problems. In Maryland, rental homes built before 1978 are assumed to contain lead paint and must pass safety inspections. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program monitors contractors and inspectors and compliance. More […]
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