LANDLORD TITLE 10 LEGAL LEAD (Pb) RESPONSIBILITIES TO TENANTS: BALTIMORE and D.C.

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Because of the health problems associated with lead poisoning ("plumbism"), the Federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act , commonly known as TITLE 10, was enacted in 1992. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations implementing TITLE 10 apply to rental properties built before 1978.

Under TITLE 10, prior to signing or renewing a lease or rental agreement, a landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards on the property. Both the landlord and tenant must sign an EPA-approved disclosure form to prove that the landlord informed the tenants about any known lead (Pb) on the premises.  Property owners/landlords must keep this disclosure form as part of their records for three(3) years from the date that the tenancy begins.

The landlord must also give every tenant the EPA pamphlet, " Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home", or a state-approved version of this pamphlet.