Vermont 18 V.S.A. Chapter 38 requires owners of pre-1978 rental and child-care properties to perform Essential Maintenance Practices for lead paint annually. Burlington enforces compliance through rental inspections.
Vermont has one of the strongest state-level lead-paint laws in the country. Owners of rental housing and child-care facilities built before 1978 must complete annual Essential Maintenance Practices, file an EMP compliance statement with the Vermont Department of Health and the city, and disclose lead status to tenants. EMP includes visual inspection, paint stabilization, dust cleanup, and use of certified renovators for any disturbance over the de minimis threshold. Burlington Code Enforcement integrates EMP filing into its rental-inspection program. Burlington's pre-1940 housing stock is significant, so this requirement covers a large share of the city's rentals.
Vermont Department of Health enforcement, civil penalties up to thousands of dollars per violation, and Burlington rental-license suspension for non-compliant landlords.
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