Int. No. 864
By The Speaker (Council Member Johnson) and Council Members Holden, Cumbo and Kallos
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to investigation by the department of health and mental hygiene in connection with lead poisoning incidents
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 9 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 1 for the year 2004, is retitled as follows:
Chapter 9
[Lead-Based Paint in Day Care Facilities] Lead
? 2. Subchapter 1 of chapter 9 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED and a new subchapter 1 is added to such chapter to read as follows:
Subchapter 1
Investigations Based on Elevated Blood Lead Level Findings
? 17-910 Definitions. As used in this subchapter:
Child of applicable age. The term "child of applicable age" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by section 27-2056.18 of the housing maintenance code.
Lead-based paint hazard. The term "lead-based paint hazard" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by section 27-2056.2 of the housing maintenance code.
? 17-911 Required investigation. In addition to or as part of any investigation required pursuant to section 27-2056.14 of the housing maintenance code, whenever a report has been made to the department of a person under 18 years of age with an elevated blood lead level that is at or above the blood lead reference level established by department rule, the department shall conduct such investigation as may be necessary to identify potential sources of such elevated blood lead level, including, but not limited to, an inspection of the following areas, provided that this section shall not be construed to require inspection by the department of an area more than once in any three-month period:
1. The dwelling unit in which the person with such elevated blood lead level res...
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