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Expanded Lead Paint Legislation Heading to NJ Governor

If you are a property owner and landlord renting single-family and two-family residential units, you will soon be subject to inspections for lead-based paint just as three-or-more-unit dwellings are currently required once the governor signs new legislation that was recently sent his way...

"The New Jersey Senate and Assembly have approved legislation that will expand the scope of lead paint inspection requirements for multiple dwelling units to also include single-family and two-family rental dwelling units. The bill now heads to the Governor's desk.

Currently, state law provides that multiple dwellings are inspected at least once every five years for lead paint hazards.

According to the bill, A3263/S2622, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of inspections, provided that the fee does not exceed one-third of the inspection fee for a three-unit multiple dwelling.

The bill includes exemptions for owner-occupied two-family residential properties, properties that have been certified to be free of lead-based paint or of having a lead-free interior by a certified inspector, properties that were constructed during or after 1978, and seasonal rental units that are rented for less than six months duration each year."

Source: NJAR

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