Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.
61 chapters · 896 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 7-871.01 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening and Reporting Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 7-871.02 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Child” or “Children” means an individual or individuals under the age of 6 years. (2) “Elevated blood lead level” means an excessive absorption of lead concentration in whole blood of 10 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter) or …
D.C. Code § 7-871.03 Childhood lead screening and reporting requirements
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(a) Each health care provider or facility shall inform the parent or guardian of every child under the age of 6 years in the District of Columbia, served by the provider or facility, of the requirement for periodic blood tests for lead poisoning as provided in this chapter and ru…
D.C. Code § 7-871.04 Enforcement
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(a) If the Mayor has reason to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter or of the regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may: (1) Give written notice of the alleged violation, which shall include the provision of the law or regulation alleged to be …
D.C. Code § 7-871.05 Penalties
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(a) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. Each and every day of the violation shall constitute a separate violation and the penalties prescribed shall be applicable to each sep…
D.C. Code § 7-871.06 Rules
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The Mayor is authorized to adopt, in whole or in part, guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and may consider such other mater…