Bill > H3425

This bill aims to reduce lead poisoning in children. It proposes the following key provisions: 1. No criminal complaints can be filed for failure to comply with lead abatement or containment orders unless there is reasonable cause to believe the lead in the premises is the proximate cause of elevated lead levels in a child aged 6 or younger. 2. The director can waive the requirements for lead abatement or containment if the remediation would present a danger of lead poisoning to the children residing in the premises. 3. The public education program on lead poisoning prevention must include information about the potential for lead in toys, jewelry, pottery, and other objects that children are regularly exposed to. 4. The lead poisoning prevention program must attempt to identify all objects likely to come into contact with children under 6 that contain dangerous lead levels. It also expands the definition of "residential premises" to include places like nurseries and daycares where children spend 3 or more hours per day. 5. The public education program on lead poisoning prevention must include information on sources of lead exposure for children under 6, such as paint, jewelry, pottery, and toys.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3425