Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 25, December 15, 2023
A.
The Agency shall contact the applicant to arrange the specific date for
installation of the materials.
B.
Final Inspection.
(1) The Agency shall
contact the applicant to arrange the date for final inspection.
(2) If the inspector finds that the
installation is incomplete, the inspector shall return to the Agency and
arrange for the job to be completed.
(3) If the installation is complete, the
inspector shall request the applicant to sign the final inspection
form.
C. If the
applicant does not sign the final inspection form, the inspector shall note
whether the applicant was available or was unavailable, or was available but
declined to sign. If the applicant declined to sign the form, the inspector
shall attempt to discover the reason.
D. The inspector shall return the completed
form and, if appropriate, include an explanation of the reasons why the
applicant did not sign the form.
E.
If the applicant did not sign the final inspection form, the Agency shall
contact the applicant within 7 working days to review the reason why the
applicant did not sign. If the applicant did not sign because the applicant:
(1) Considered the job incomplete or
improperly done, the Agency shall decide within 7 working days whether the
applicant is correct. If the Agency decides that the:
(a) Work is incomplete or improperly
installed, the Agency shall make appropriate reinstallation;
(b) Applicant is incorrect, the Agency shall
inform the applicant in writing within 7 working days of the decision and
include notification of the right to appeal the decision and the method to
obtain a fair hearing.
(2) Complained of the behavioral problems of
the installers or damage to a person or to property, the Agency shall decide
whether the applicant is correct. If the Agency decides that the:
(a) Applicant is incorrect, the Agency shall
inform the applicant in writing within 7 working days of the decision and
include notification of right to appeal the decision and the method to obtain a
fair hearing;
(b) Applicant's
complaint about the installers' behavioral problems is correct, the Agency
shall follow the Agency's procedures on reporting and correcting the
problem;
(c) Applicant's complaint
of damage or injury is correct, the Agency shall file a claim with its
insurance carrier.
(3)
Was not available, the Agency shall contact the applicant within 7 working days
of the receipt of the unsigned final inspection form and attempt to obtain the
signature.
F. The Agency
shall complete the installation through the final inspection form within 90
days of the decision to provide the weatherization benefit.
G. Types of Weatherization.
(1) Full Weatherization. The amount of
benefit depends on the type and amount of the weatherization provided up to a
maximum of $1,800 for labor and program support.
(2) Low-Cost/No-Cost Weatherization.
(a) The Agency may also provide
low-cost/no-cost weatherization up to a maximum amount set by the Agency
without regard to the $1,800 limitation on full weatherization as a stop-gap
measure when an applicant in an eligible dwelling unit requests it.
(b) The low-cost weatherization part of the
program includes:
(i) Workshops on
weatherization;
(ii) In-home
demonstrations to install low-cost weatherization materials;
(iii) Pamphlets, information, and material
kits to guide the applicant in the application of low-cost materials for
weatherization; and
(iv)
Installation of low-cost weatherization materials in dwelling units where there
are elderly or handicapped individuals or dwelling units where labor sources
are not available.
Regulations .07A amended
effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1373)
