Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 1315. Definitions

1. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 2.

1-A. Child; children. “Child” or “children” means a person or persons up to 6 years of age.

1-B. Repealed. Laws 1995, c. 453, § 1.

1-C. Child-occupied facility. “Child-occupied facility” means a building or portion of a building visited regularly for the purpose of child care by the same child, 6 years of age or under, on at least 2 days within any week if each day's visit lasts at least 3 hours, the combined weekly visit lasts at least 6 hours and the combined annual visit lasts at least 60 hours.

2. Dwelling. “Dwelling” means a structure, all or part of which is designed or used for human habitation, including a dwelling unit.

3. Dwelling unit. “Dwelling unit” means any room, group of rooms or other areas of a structure designed or used for human habitation.

3-A. Environmental lead hazard. “Environmental lead hazard” means any condition that may cause exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, lead-contaminated water or lead-based paint that is in poor condition.

3-B. Environmental lead inspection. “Environmental lead inspection” means a lead inspection as defined in rules of the Department of Environmental Protection in chapter 424, “Lead Management Regulations.”

3-C. Environmental lead investigation. “Environmental lead investigation” means a detailed and extensive investigation to determine the potential cause of a confirmed case of lead poisoning in a child.

3-D. Interim controls. “Interim controls” means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.

4. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 6.

4-A. Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 183, § 1.

4-B. Lead abatement. “Lead abatement” means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. “Lead abatement” includes, but is not limited to:

“Lead abatement” does not include renovation and remodeling as defined in Title 38, section 1291, subsection 26.

For the purpose of this subsection, “permanently” means for at least 20 years.

4-C to 4-F. Repealed. Laws 1997, c. 375, § 3.

4-G. Lead-based paint activities. “Lead-based paint activities” means inspection, risk assessment, lead abatement design, lead abatement and services related to lead-based paint such as interim controls, lead screening, lead determination and deleading.

5. Lead-based substance. “Lead-based substance” means any substance that contains lead at a level that constitutes or potentially constitutes an environmental lead hazard.

5-A. Lead-free. “Lead-free” means that a residential child-care facility or preschool facility, dwelling or premises contains no lead that is injurious or that could be injurious in the future.

5-B. Lead inspector. “Lead inspector” means a person licensed by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 12-B to perform environmental lead inspections.

5-C. Lead poisoning. “Lead poisoning” means a confirmed elevated level of blood lead that is equal to or exceeds 5 micrograms per deciliter.

5-D. Lead-safe. “Lead-safe” means that a residential child-care facility or preschool facility, dwelling or premises does not contain lead at a level or in a condition that constitutes an environmental lead hazard.

5-E. Occupant. “Occupant” means a person who resides in or uses regularly a dwelling, residential child-care facility or preschool facility.

5-F. Owner. “Owner” means any person who individually, jointly or in common with others:

6. Person. “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership and the State and any political subdivision of the State.

6-A. Premises. “Premises” means a plotted lot or part of a plotted lot, an unplotted lot or a parcel of land, including developed and undeveloped land and any structure that exists on the land, if the lot, parcel or structure is used by children.

6-B. Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 276, § 4.

6-C. Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 276, § 5.

6-D. Single-family residence. “Single-family residence” means a dwelling consisting of only one dwelling unit.

7. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 12.

7-A. State investigator. “State investigator” means a lead inspector who is employed or authorized by the department to conduct environmental lead investigations.

8. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 14.

9. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 15.

10. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 16.

11. Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 810, § 17.