Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §12501-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 427, §2, is amended to read:

5. Child care facility. "Child care facility" means a child care center or a home day family child care provider as defined in Title 22, section 8301-A.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1319-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 421, §3, is further amended to read:

1. Annual screening required. The department shall require a child care facility and the premises of a home day family child care provider as defined in chapter 1673 and a nursery school as defined in chapter 1675 to have an annual screening for potential lead hazards. If potential lead hazards are identified, a full lead inspection must be conducted.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1319-C, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 276, §10, is amended to read:

3. Approval dependent on compliance. As of July 1, 1998, a day care center child care facility or nursery school may not be licensed, registered, certified or otherwise approved or receive any state funds unless it is in compliance with this section.

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1321, as amended by PL 2003, c. 421, §§6 to 8, is further amended to read:

§1321. Notice and removal

If the department determines that an environmental lead hazard exists in or on any dwelling, premises, residential child- occupied facility, child care facility, premises of a home day family child care provider or nursery school:

1. Notice posted. The department shall post in or upon the dwelling, premises, residential child-occupied facility, child care facility, premises of the home day family child care provider or nursery school, in a conspicuous place or places, notice of the existence of environmental lead hazard. Notice may not be removed until the department states that the environmental lead hazard no longer exists;

2. Notice to persons. The department shall give notice of the existence of the environmental lead hazard to all occupants;

3. Notice to owner; removal. The department shall give notice of the existence of the environmental lead hazard to the