LD 1602
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LR 1952
Item 1

 
If Until the owner decides to bring brings any residential
dwelling or premises into compliance with this Act while a tenant
is occupying a dwelling unit, the owner shall move the tenant to
a substitute dwelling unit upon reasonable notice. The
department may, on a case-by-case basis, waive this requirement
if the department determines that the implementation of interim
controls sufficiently protects the residents of the unit until
full abatement is achieved. The owner shall pay reasonable
moving expenses and any use and occupancy charges for a
substitute dwelling unit that exceed the rent for the vacated
dwelling unit for which the tenant remains responsible.
"Substitute dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit of like or
similar accommodation and in like or similar location that is
lead-safe. If the tenant fails to accept the substitute dwelling
unit selected by the owner while the owner is required to bring
the vacated dwelling unit into compliance with this Act or the
tenant fails to remain current in rent pursuant to the lease or
tenancy at will under Title 14, section 6002, including the
statutory period of right to cure, the owner is not obligated
beyond 10 days after completion of remediation to reimburse the
tenant for any expense or inconvenience other than moving
expenses and any use and occupancy charges for the substitute
dwelling unit selected by the owner that exceed the rent for the
vacated dwelling unit.

 
Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §1326, as amended by PL 1995, c. 453, §18, is
further amended to read:

 
§1326. Injunction requiring removal

 
If the lead-based substance remains an environmental lead
hazard at the expiration of 30 days or at the expiration of an
extension given by the commissioner pursuant to section 1321, the
State, in addition to any other remedies it has, may seek a
mandatory injunction ordering the environmental lead hazard
removed by a suitable 3rd party at the expense of the owner of
the dwelling, premises, residential child-care child-occupied
facility, child care center or preschool facility nursery school.

 
Sec. 11. 22 MRSA §1402, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 292, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
All hospitals and other health care facilities providing
screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services with respect to
cancer shall report to the Department of Human Services all
persons diagnosed as having a malignant tumor or certain benign
tumors as determined by rule no later than 30 days 6 months from
the date of diagnosis or discharge from a hospital. The report
must include information on the person's usual occupation and
industry of employment and other elements determined by rule to


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