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2000 SESSION
006119608Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 21 of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-226.7 as follows:
§ 8.01-226.7. Landlord liability under certain circumstances; lead-based paint.
Any landlord or landlord's agent who (i) has provided a tenant with the required lead-based paint literature and disclosure of any known or reported lead risks on the leased property, (ii) has obtained a signed statement from the tenant acknowledging the disclosure, as required by 42 USC 4852d, of any known or reported lead risks on such property; and (iii) maintains such property in compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code relating to lead-based paint shall not be liable for civil damages in any action arising out of lead poisoning which is or may have been incurred from conditions on such property.