New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 28A - LEAD-BASED PAINT INSPECTIONS IN RENTAL DWELLINGS
Subchapter 3 - RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
Section 5:28A-3.1 - Owner responsibility

(a) The owner of a dwelling that is subject to this chapter shall provide to the tenant and to the municipality evidence of a valid lead-safe certification obtained pursuant to this chapter at the time of tenant turnover. The owner shall also affix a copy of any such certification as an exhibit to the tenant's lease.

(b) The owner of a multiple dwelling that is subject to this chapter shall provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification obtained pursuant to this chapter, as well as evidence of the most recent tenant turnover, at the time of any cyclical inspection performed pursuant to the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.

(c) The owner of a dwelling that is subject to this chapter shall maintain a record of the lead-safe certification, which shall include the name or names of a unit's tenants, if the inspection was conducted during a period of tenancy.

(d) The owner of any dwelling subject to this chapter shall inform the municipality of all tenant turnover activity to ensure any required inspection may be scheduled.

(e) The owner of a dwelling shall provide a copy of this chapter, and any lead-safe certifications issued pursuant thereto, along with the accompanying guidance document, Lead-Based Paint in Rental Dwellings, to any prospective owners of the dwelling during a real estate transaction, settlement, or closing.