Section 31-41-16 - Certificate evidencing compliance; liability relief

An owner of a unit who has complied with the maintenance standard may apply annually to the department for, and upon presentation of acceptable proof of compliance shall be provided by the department a certificate evidencing such compliance. The owner shall be entitled to the liability relief provided for in Code Section 31-41-15 upon obtaining such certificate or certificates.Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-6, eff. 7/1/2011.2000 Ga. Laws 794, § 2, which enacted this act, provides: 'The provisions of this Act relating to enforcement of recommendations for abatement or mitigation of a lead hazard shall become effective upon the receipt of funds by the Department of Public Health in the form of a grant for such specific purpose awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.'