Environmental
Vermont's 'lead paint' regulations for rental properties impose which obligation on Vermont landlords?
AVoluntary testing only
BEssential maintenance practices (EMP) to manage lead paint hazards in pre-1978 rental units and disclosure to tenants✓ Correct
CComplete lead abatement before any tenancy
DAnnual lead paint testing paid for by the state
Explanation
Vermont's lead paint regulations require landlords of pre-1978 rental properties to perform 'essential maintenance practices' (EMP) — specific cleaning and maintenance procedures designed to minimize lead paint hazards — and to disclose known lead hazards to tenants. Vermont's regulations are among the most comprehensive lead paint tenant protections in the U.
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