§ 965.703 - Notification.

(a) General LBP Hazard Notification for all Residents. Tenants in PHA-owned low income public housing projects constructed prior to 1978 shall be notified:

(1) That the property was constructed prior to 1978;

(2) That the property may contain lead-based paint;

(3) Of the hazards of lead-based paint;

(4) Of the symptoms and treatment of lead-based paint poisoning;

(5) Of the precautions to be taken to avoid lead-based paint poisoning (including maintenance and removal techniques for eliminating such hazards); and

(6) Of the advisability and availability of blood lead level screening for children under seven years of age.

Tenants shall be advised to notify the PHA if an EBL condition is identified.

(b) Lead-Based Paint Hazard Notification for Applicants and Prospective Purchasers. A notice of the dangers of lead-based paint poisoning and a notice of the advisability and availability of blood lead level screening for children under seven years of age shall be provided to every applicant family at the time of application. The applicant family shall be advised, if screening is utilized and an EBL condition identified, to notify the PHA.

(c) Notification of Positive Lead-Based Paint Test Results. In the event that a PHA-owned low income public housing project constructed or substantially rehabilitated prior to 1978 is tested and the test results using an- x-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) are identified as having a lead content greater than or equal to 1.0 mg/cm2, or is tested by laboratory chemical analysis (atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)) and found to contain .5% lead by weight or more, the PHA shall provide written notification of such result to the current residents, applicants, prospective purchasers, and homebuyers of such units in a timely manner. The PHA shall retain written records of the notification.