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An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group Studying Mold in Buildings
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 217-A is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 217-A
MOLD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION SERVICES
§ 1480. Disclosure statement required
A person may not provide both mold assessment and remediation services on a building project unless the person has provided to the owner of the building or the owner's agent a signed disclosure statement regarding the potential for conflict of interest in providing both mold assessment and remediation services. For purposes of this section, "person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation or any other legal entity.
Sec. 2. Progress report. By February 1, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters, legal and veterans affairs and judiciary matters on activities and reviews undertaken by the department in connection with public health issues relating to mold or excess moisture in buildings, the training of local health officers relating to mold or excess moisture in buildings and the warranty of habitability as it relates to landlord-tenant disputes relating to mold or excess moisture in buildings.
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