220 CMR, § 29.04

Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025
Section 29.04 - Citation of Sanitary Code Violation(s)
(1)Validity. A citation issued by a Certifying Agency to the property owner shall be presumed accurate and the accuracy of the citation shall not be contested before the Department.
(2)Effective Date of Citation.
(a) The effective date of the citation shall be the actual date of inspection of the dwelling as referenced in the citation.
(b) If the actual date of inspection is not referenced in the citation, the effective date of the citation shall be the date that appears on the face of the citation issued to the property owner.
(3)Effective Date of Correction of Violation.
(a) The effective date of correction of the violation(s) set forth in the citation shall be the actual date of reinspection of the dwelling as referenced in the written correction notice issued by the Certifying Agency to the property owner. The property owner shall give such correction notice to the utility company pursuant to 220 CMR 29.06(3)(e);
(b) If the actual date of reinspection is not referenced in the correction notice, the effective date of correction of the violation(s) set forth in a citation, shall be the date that appears on the face of the correction notice issued to the property owner;
(c) If more than 30 days elapse between the effective date of correction and the date of notice to the utility company of such correction, the property owner shall be responsible for paying for the electric or gas service provided to the tenant customer until the date that the property owner provides a copy of the correction notice to the utility company.

220 CMR, § 29.04