Oklahoma's Meth Lab Cleanup Bill

Current Oklahoma law doesn't require landlords to tell renters that a meth lab once existed in the house they are now renting. Neither does the law require them to clean it up. Landlords can just slap a fresh coat of paint over everything. But that is not going to take care of the problem. Mere cover-up with the smell of fresh paint for possible odor removal, does not eliminate the health hazard of living in a “meth home.” That is why Oklahoma Senator Roger Ballenger has filed the "Meth Lab Cleanup" bill that will require property owners to clean up the former meth labs.

Sadly, some landlords don't even realize there are health concerns, or what the concerns are. Crime scene cleanup needs to be performed. "As an association, we probably have a lack of knowledge. We need to do a little better job of learning what's involved, so if that comes up with one of our members, we know how to advise them," says Stan Booker from the Lawton Apartment Association.