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<p>hi</p><p> </p><p>it would really help if you could provide the code you are specifically referring to - there are a few statutes that refer to the lead paint and who is responsible for abatement, etc. for instance under the NY Administrative Code when discussing daycare it states </p><p> </p><p>10. "Operator of such day care facility" shall mean any person who<br /> provides day care service and<u> the owner</u> of the premises where such day<br /> care   facility   is   located.   "Person" shall mean an individual,<br /> corporation,   partnership,   association   or   other   for-profit   or<br /> not-for-profit entity.</p><p> </p><p>so, if i had the exact law that you are referring to it would be very helpful in trying to determine how "owner" is defined. absent that, an "owner" is the person who holds title to a property, pays the property taxes - and "occupant" is a person who resides in or occupies the building.   and owner may also be an occupant; but an occupant is not necessarily an owner.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

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