(h) The department of health may commence an action for injunctive relief and additional
civil penalties of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per violation against any landlord
who repeatedly fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section. The attorney general
may commence an action for injunctive relief and additional civil penalties of up
to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation against any landlord who repeatedly
fails to comply with subsection (b) of this section. Any penalties obtained pursuant
to this subsection shall be used for the purposes of lead hazard mitigation, abatement,
enforcement, or poisoning prevention, or for the purpose of administering the provisions
of this section. No penalties shall be levied under this section prior to October
1, 2024.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 156, § 1, effective June 20, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 157, § 1, effective
June 20, 2023.