Cal. Civ. Code § 6-845
Md. Code Ann., Environment Art. Title 6, Subtitle 8 — Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
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(a) The Department shall establish and maintain a statewide data base which tracks the status of affected property. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may, by regulation, require owners of affected property to provide information that the Department considers necessary for the data base. (2) The Department may not require the owner to provide: (i) Information more frequently than annually; (ii) The identities of persons or entities having an ownership interest in an owner of an affected property who are not otherwise owners of the affected property; and (iii) Any financial information regarding an affected property or the owner of an affected property, other than data on any costs that an owner has incurred with respect to an affected property in order to comply with Part IV of this subtitle. (c) The data base shall be used to implement the provisions of this subtitle. (d) (1) An owner who uses a standard lease form may only be required to submit one copy of that form and any alterations to, or variations from, that form. (2) The Department may, by regulation, designate or define minor alterations and variations to standard lease forms that do not require separate submittal. (e) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the information provided by the owner under this section shall be open to the public. (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may not disclose: 1. An inventory or list of properties owned by an owner; or 2. The costs that an owner has incurred with respect to an affected property in order to comply with Part IV of this subtitle, if the information is identified to: A. A specific owner; or B. A specific affected property or group of affected properties owned by the same owner. (ii) The Department shall, upon request, disclose whether the owner has met the percentage of inventory requirements under § 6-817 of this subtitle.
Under Md. Code Ann., Env. §§ 6-801 to 6-852 § 6-845, Maryland's Department of the Environment is required to build and maintain a statewide database tracking the status of properties affected by lead-paint regulations. Owners of such properties may be asked to supply information for this database, but no more than once per year, and the Department cannot demand ownership-identity details or financial data beyond compliance costs. Most of the submitted information is open to the public, though the Department is prohibited from disclosing inventories tied to a specific owner or cost data linked to a specific property or owner—except to confirm whether an owner has met the percentage-of-inventory requirements under § 6-817.
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Md. Code Ann., Env. §§ 6-801 to 6-852 § 6-845 sets clear boundaries on what the Maryland Department of the Environment can ask of property owners: submissions are limited to once per year, and owners are not required to disclose the identities of non-owner investors or general financial information beyond lead-compliance costs. Operators who use a standard lease form generally need to submit only one copy of that form plus any meaningful alterations, reducing duplicative paperwork. Compliant operators typically keep records of their lead-compliance costs and respond to annual data requests within the timeframes established by departmental regulation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Md. Code Ann., Env. §§ 6-801 to 6-852 § 6-845, tenants and members of the public have a general right to access the information that property owners submit to the statewide lead-property database, with limited exceptions protecting certain owner-specific financial and inventory details. Notably, anyone may request confirmation from the Department of whether a particular owner has satisfied the percentage-of-inventory requirements under § 6-817, which can be relevant when evaluating a rental property's compliance status. Tenants who want to understand how this database applies to their housing situation may find it helpful to contact a local tenant-rights organization or the Maryland Department of the Environment directly for guidance on accessing public records.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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