MI SB1132

Reduces the lead exposure threshold triggering penalties from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5 micrograms per deciliter of venous blood in minor children.

Property managers, housing commissions, and rental unit owners are subject to penalties if they have prior actual knowledge of lead-based paint hazards, 90 days have passed since notification, and they have not acted in good faith to reduce the hazard through interim controls or abatement.

First offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000, or both; subsequent violations carry a fine of up to $10,000 or up to 93 days imprisonment, or both.

Property owners may assert affirmative defenses if they requested hazard reduction from responsible parties with reasonable expectation of compliance, or if tenants refused entry or interfered with corrections.

The amendment takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.