24 C.F.R. § 200.805
Definitions.
Cite as 24 C.F.R. § 200.805 (2026)
Applicable surface.
All intact and nonintact interior and exterior painted surfaces of a residential structure.
Defective paint surface.
Paint on applicable surfaces that is cracking, scaling, chipping, peeling or loose.
Lead-based paint surface.
A paint surface, whether or not defective, identified as having a lead content greater than or equal to 1 mg/cm
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