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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. For purposes of this section:
a. “test results” shall include the results of any tests conducted on indoor air, subslab air, ambient air, subslab groundwater samples, and subslab soil samples; and
b. “issuer” means:
(i) a person subject to an order issued pursuant to title thirteen of this article, article twelve of the navigation law, or title twelve-A of article thirteen of the public health law,
(ii) a participant as defined in subdivision 1 of section 27-1405 of this article subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to title fourteen of this article, or
(iii) by a municipality subject to a contract entered into pursuant to title five of article fifty-six of this chapter; or
(iv) by the department.
2. Any owner of real property or any owner's agent to whom indoor air contamination test results have been provided by an issuer shall, in cases where test results exceed department of health indoor air guidelines or the occupational safety and health administration guidelines for indoor air quality, provide a fact sheet and timely notice of any public meetings required to be held to discuss such results to all tenants and occupants and upon request such test results and any closure letter, within fifteen days of receipt of such results. Generic fact sheets shall be prepared by the department of health and shall identify at a minimum the compound or contaminant of concern, reportable detection levels established by the department of health indoor air guidelines or the occupational safety and health administration guidelines for indoor air quality and health risks associated with exposure to such compound or contaminant and a means to obtain more information on the compound or contaminant.
3. For real property for which an engineering control is in place to mitigate indoor air contamination, or if the real property is subject to ongoing monitoring pursuant to an ongoing remedial program, the owner or owner's agent of real property to whom indoor air contamination test results have been provided by an issuer shall provide, or cause to be provided, fact sheets, and upon request any test results, or closure letter received by such owner or owner's agent to any prospective tenant prior to the signing of a binding lease or rental agreement. Generic fact sheets shall be prepared by the department of health and shall identify at a minimum the compound or contaminant of concern, reportable detection levels established by the department of health indoor air guidelines or the occupational safety and health administration guidelines for indoor air quality and health risks associated with exposure to such compound or contaminant and a means to obtain more information on the compound or contaminant. Such notice shall be included in the rental or lease agreement and shall contain the following in at least twelve point type in bold face on the first page:
“NOTIFICATION OF TEST RESULTS The property has been tested for contamination of indoor air: test results and additional information are available upon request.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 27-2405. Tenant notification of indoor air contamination - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/environmental-conservation-law/env-sect-27-2405/
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