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MA H4023
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Ayers
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AI Summary
- Requires all residence owners to maintain buildings free of excess moisture and mold, covering single-family homes, multi-unit structures, rooming houses, manufactured homes, and condominiums
- Mandates the Department of Public Health to conduct annual inspections of residences for excess moisture or mold, investigating sources such as plumbing leaks, structural defects, ventilation issues, and HVAC ductwork problems
- Authorizes local boards of health to adopt their own mold inspection rules and requires them to notify the state department when excess moisture or mold is discovered
- Places financial responsibility for mold remediation costs on property owners and authorizes the department to issue written orders requiring owners to address violations
- Grants enforcement jurisdiction to superior court, housing court, and district court, and directs the department to establish implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Relative to mold inspection standards
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Public Health4/10/2025
Full Bill Text
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