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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111 § 197

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111 § 197
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Massachusetts (state)
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(e) The director may waive or alter any requirements of this section concerning the required containment or abatement of paint, plaster or other accessible structural material on specified surfaces and fixtures or specified substrates upon a finding by the director that no substantial risk is posed to the health of children under six years of age by the continued presence of such paint, plaster or other accessible structural material.

(f) Under no circumstances shall repainting with a non-lead based paint, without containment or abatement of the offending paint, plaster or other accessible structural material, constitute compliance with either subsection (b) or (c).

(g) No person shall occupy the premises while containment or abatement of dangerous levels of lead paint, plaster or other accessible structural materials is taking place and until such time as the premises has been cleaned up and found to be in compliance with this section, except pursuant to regulations issued by the director. Such regulations shall provide that persons may occupy the premises pursuant to specified conditions established on a case-by-case basis by the director or local board of health or code enforcement agency upon a finding that such occupancy will not endanger or materially impair the health or the well-being of any occupant; provided, however, that pregnant women and children under the age of six are not permitted to occupy the dwelling unit during deleading activities.