Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 6-832
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- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) An offeror under § 6-831 of this subtitle shall send notice of the qualified offer to the person at risk, or in the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor in the form and manner specified by the Department.
(b) (1) An offeror under § 6-831 of this subtitle shall send a copy of the qualified offer to the local health department in the jurisdiction where the person at risk resides.
(2) Within 5 business days after receiving the copy of the qualified offer under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the local health department shall personally notify the person at risk, or in the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor of State and local resources available for lead poisoning prevention and treatment.
(3) The local health department shall maintain a copy of the qualified offer in the case management file of the person at risk.