2/17/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $13,500.00. PENALTY TO PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT PRIOR TO OFFERING AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF TARGET HOUSING, RESPONDENT FAILED TO:
A. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING A STATEMENT BY THE LESSOR DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING BEING LEASED OR INDICATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF LEAD BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(2);
AND
B. INCLUDE AS AN ATTACHMENT OR WITHIN THE CONTRACTS TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING THE SIGNATURES OF THE LESSORS, AGENTS, AND LESSEES, CERTIFYING TO THE ACCURACY OF THEIR STATEMENTS, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ALONG WITH THE DATES OF SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 745.113(B)(6).