Dyer v. Otis Warren Real Estate Co.

BELL, Chief Judge.

The issue that we resolve in this opinion is the applicability to a leasing agent or real estate broker of Maryland’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, Maryland Code (1974, 1996 Repl. Vol., 2000 Cum. Supp.) § 6-801(o) of the Environment Article. 1 Consistent with the conclusions reached by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the Court of Special Appeals, see Dyer, et al. v. Criegler, et al., 142 Md.App. 109, 788 A.2d 227 (2002), we shall hold that a leasing agent or real estate broker, who neither owns, holds or controls the rental property, is not an “owner” as defined in…