What you need to know:
- Effective August 9, 2020, Local Law 31 of 2020 mandates lead-based paint testing 
- The inspection must occur within 5 years of the law's effective date (by August 9, 2025), or within one year if a child under the age of 6 resides in the unit (whichever is sooner)
- Even buildings constructed between 1960 and 1978 must meet this requirement if the owner has knowledge of lead-based paint
- Starting January 1, 2020, the definition of "reside" includes children under six years of age routinely spending 10 or more hours per week in a pre-1960 building