(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, an indoor mercury service regulator means equipment that:
(1) is installed and owned by a gas utility company to regulate the supply of natural gas to a structure;
(2) contains mercury; and
(3) is located inside a structure.
(b) Applicability.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section applies to a landlord of a multifamily dwelling in a structure built before 1968.
(2) This section does not apply to a landlord of a dwelling unit in a common ownership community.
(c) Required landlord efforts. A landlord must make reasonable efforts to:
(1) take a photograph of any meter that could be an indoor gas service regulator located on any rental property leased by the landlord;
(2) provide a copy of the photograph to the gas utility company; and
(3) cooperate with the gas utility company to schedule the replacement of any indoor mercury service regulator.
(d) Notification.
(1) The landlord must notify the tenant in writing within 30 days after the gas utility company informs the landlord that the indoor mercury service regulator is replaced.
(2) The landlord must provide a copy of the notice to the Department.
(e) Enforcement.
(1) The Department must enforce this section under Section 29-8.
(2) A violation of this section is a Class A violation.
(f) Database. The Department must maintain data, in a searchable form available to the public, regarding notifications received by the Department under subsection (d). (2021 L.M.C., ch. 15, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2021 L.M.C., ch. 15, § 3, states: Sec. 3. Transition. A landlord must comply with the requirements of Section 1, 29-35C(c) of this Act within 90 days after the effective date of the Act.