Under what circumstances must I delead?
If a child under six years of age resides or is to reside in a home, that home is required to be in compliance with the Massachusetts Lead Law. This is a requirement whether there has had a lead inspection or not. If a lead inspection is performed a copy of the cover sheet is sent to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, however, no action is taken as a result of that inspection. Only if a child is actually poisoned does the State intervene and then, it makes no difference if there has been a previous inspection or not. The owner will delead at that time according to a very strict timetable.
