Section 9

(410 ILCS 45/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1309) Sec. 9. Procedures upon determination of lead hazard. (1) If the inspection report identifies a lead hazard, the Department or delegate agency shall serve a mitigation notice on the property owner that the owner is required to mitigate the lead hazard, and shall indicate the time period specified in this Section in which the owner must complete the mitigation. The notice shall include information describing mitigation activities which meet the requirements of this Act. (2) If the inspection report identifies a lead hazard, the owner shall mitigate the lead hazard in a manner prescribed by the Department and within the time limit prescribed by this Section. The Department shall adopt rules regarding acceptable methods of mitigating a lead hazard. If the source of the lead hazard identified in the inspection report is lead paint or any other lead-bearing surface coating, the lead hazard shall be deemed to have been mitigated if: (A) the surface identified as the source of the lead hazard is no longer in a condition