Tenants

• EA 6-8 COMPLIANCE INTERVIEW FO​RM
  • Use this form if your land lord is not following Maryland's Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing, Environmental Article (EA), laws or regulations.
  • Mail the completed form to: MDE, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 630, Baltimore, MD 21230 or fax to: 410-537-3156.
  • Conformidad Del EA 6-8 Entrevista Questionaire Del Arrendatario
  • If your property/unit you are renting has had a lead paint inspection but needs repairs see Notice of Defect Form.
• Required educational materials to be distributed to tenants every two years:
• EPA's pamphlet: Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home , Proteja a Su Familia Contra el Plomo en el Hogar  (If unit was built before 1978 
• MDE's pamphlet: Notice of Tenants' Rights , Prevencion del enenamiento por plomo  (If unit was built before 1978 or is an "Opt-In" unit) On the last page of this pamphlet is "The Notice of Defect/Notice of Elevated Blood Level."
• How to Identify Lead Paint Hazards
• Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning and The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
• Chips, Flakes, Peels, Dust 
  • Arabic, Burmese, French, Persian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili 
• EPA's RENOVATION, REPAIR, AND PAINTING (RRP) RULE
• Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools
• Landlords and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes (Maryland Office of the Attorney General)
• Landlords and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes
• Good Food and Nutrition

Contact Information:
MDE Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
(410) 537-3825 or 1-800-633-6101, Ext. 3825

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