10/30/12 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $61,600 DUE IN INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.
SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS:
PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.107(a)(1), A LESSOR SHALL PROVIDE THE LESSEE AN EPA-APPROVED LEAD HAZARD INFO PAMPHLET BEFORE THE LESSEE IS OBLIGATED UNDER ANY CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE LESSEE AN EPA-APPROVED PAMPHLET IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE.
PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.107(a)(2), A LESSOR SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE LESSEE THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING. RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO THE LESSEE THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE.
PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.107(a)(3), A LESSOR SHALL DISCLOSE TO EACH AGENT THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY AVAILABLE RECORDS PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO THE AGENT THE PRESENCE OF ANY KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE.
PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.107(a)(4), A LESSOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE LESSEE ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE LESSOR PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE TARGET HOUSING. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE TO THE LESSEE ANY RECORDS OR REPORTS IN AT LEAST ONE LEASE.
PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 745.113(b)(1), EACH CONTRACT TO LEASE TARGET HOUSING SHALL INCLUDE THE LEAD WARNING STATEMENT