Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111 §§189A–199B — Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control (Lead Law)
The MA Lead Law: deleading obligations for landlords with children under 6, inspection and compliance procedures, tenant notice rights, and enforcement. §194A is repealed. Implemented by 105 CMR 460.
Provisions (21)
§ 189A
Definitions applicable to Secs. 189A to 199B
§ 190
Program for the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning; lead poisoning control director; advisory committee
§ 191
Reports of lead poisoning; notifications to agencies; records
§ 192
Lead poisoning educational and publicity program
§ 192A
Field testing and approval of new methods of removing paint and other materials containing lead
§ 192B
Preparation of educational materials
§ 193
Lead poisoning early identification program; examination and reports
§ 194
Detection of sources of lead poisoning; inspection; search warrant; notice; examination of children; reports; records
§ 194A
Repealed, 1993, 482, Sec. 6
§ 195
State laboratory for lead and lead poisoning detection; specimen analysis; fee; report as prima facie evidence
§ 196
Prohibited acts relating to lead-based paint, glaze or other substance; punishment; embargo of personal property
§ 197
Duty of residential premises owners; interim control measures; abatement or containment of paint, plaster or other accessible structural material containing lead
§ 197A
Notice to prospective purchasers of premises of hazards of lead in premises; forms; letter of compliance; civil penalty
§ 197B
Lead paint inspectors; deleaders; licensure
§ 197C
Child exhibiting dangerous blood lead level after issuance of letters of compliance or interim control; liability
§ 197D
Secured lenders; liability
§ 197E
Lead abatement loan program
§ 198
Violations of state sanitary code; enforcement
§ 199
Liability of owner of premises; punitive damages
§ 199A
Unlawful practices in selling, renting, or leasing premises containing lead in paint, plaster or materials
§ 199B