24 CFR §200.805
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Applicable surface. All intact and nonintact interior and exterior painted surfaces of a residential structure.
Defective paint surface. Paint on applicable surfaces that is cracking, scaling, chipping, peeling or loose.
Lead-based paint surface. A paint surface, whether or not defective, identified as having a lead content greater than or equal to 1 mg/cm 2.