Maryland Statutes
Real Property

Section 10-704 - Notice in Contract of Sale of Property Subject to Certain Taxes or Fees in Frederick County - (a) In Frederick County, the vendor of a property that...

Section 10-709 - Notice of Appeal in Contract for Sale of Single Family Residential Real Property - (a) A contract of sale for single family residential real...

Section 10-710 - Community Amenities - (a) In this section, “community amenity” includes: (1) A country...

Section 10-711 - Buyer Contract Notices on Zones of Dewatering Influence -- Not Grounds for Contract Rescission When Supplied Prior to Sale - (a) In this section, “zone of dewatering influence” means the...

Section 10-712 - Notice Requirement for Contract of Sale for Single-Family Residential Real Property in Montgomery County - (a) A contract of sale for single–family residential real property...

Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 10-801 - Minimum Visitability Features - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 10-802 - Trust Money in Escrow for Residential Real Estate Transaction - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act

Section 11-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-102 - Establishment of Condominium Regime - (a) (1) The fee simple owner or lessee under a...

Section 11-102.1 - Notice Prior to Conversion of Residential Property to Condominium - (a) (1) (i) Before a residential rental facility is subjected...

Section 11-102.2 - Termination of Leases - (a) In this section, “terminate” means: (1) A giving of...

Section 11-103 - Declaration - (a) The declaration shall express at least the following particulars:...

Section 11-103.1 - Corrective Amendments - (a) Unless the declaration or bylaws provide otherwise and subject...

Section 11-104 - Bylaws - (a) The administration of every condominium shall be governed by...

Section 11-105 - Condominium Plat - (a) When the declaration and bylaws are recorded, the developer...

Section 11-106 - Status and Description of Units - (a) Each unit in a condominium has all of the...

Section 11-107 - Percentage Interests - (a) Each unit owner shall own an undivided percentage interest...

Section 11-108 - Use of Common Elements - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this...

Section 11-108.1 - Responsibility for Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement - Except to the extent otherwise provided by the declaration or...

Section 11-109 - Council of Unit Owners - (a) The affairs of the condominium shall be governed by...

Section 11-109.1 - Closed Meetings of Board of Directors - (a) A meeting of the board of directors may be...

Section 11-109.2 - Annual Proposed Budget - (a) The council of unit owners shall cause to be...

Section 11-109.3 - Court Appointment of Receiver - (a) If the council of unit owners fails to fill...

Section 11-109.4 - Reserve Study of Condominium Common Elements -- Criteria - (a) In this section, “reserve study” means a study of...

Section 11-110 - Common Expenses and Profits; Assessments; Liens - (a) All common profits shall be disbursed to the unit...

Section 11-111 - Rules and Regulations - (a) (1) The council of unit owners or the body...

Section 11-111.1 - Family Child Care Homes - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11-111.2 - Restrictions on Candidate Signs and Propositions - (a) In this section, “candidate sign” means a sign on...

Section 11-111.3 - Distribution of Written Information or Materials - (a) This section does not apply to the distribution of...

Section 11-111.4 - Installation of Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment in Condominiums -- Approval by Governing Body -- Permit or Approval by County or Municipality -- Term -- Insurance by Unit Owner - (a) In this section, “electric vehicle recharging equipment” means property...

Section 11-111.5 - Condominium Not to Prohibit or Unreasonably Restrict Collection of Organic Waste Materials -- Ability of Private Entity to Access the Common Elements for Purpose of Collection - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11-112 - Eminent Domain - (a) In this section, the term “taking under the power...

Section 11-113 - Dispute Settlement Mechanism - (a) Unless the declaration or bylaws state otherwise, the dispute...

Section 11-114 - Required Insurance Coverage; Reconstruction - (a) Commencing not later than the time of the first...

Section 11-114.1 - Fidelity Insurance - (a) In this section, “fidelity insurance” includes a fidelity bond....

Section 11-114.2 - Requirement of Owner Insurance Policy on Unit - (a) The bylaws of a condominium may require each unit...

Section 11-115 - Improvements, Alterations, or Additions by Unit Owner - Subject to the provisions of the declaration or bylaws and...

Section 11-116 - Books and Records to Be Kept; Audit; Inspection of Records - (a) The council of unit owners shall keep books and...

Section 11-118 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens - (a) Any mechanics’ lien or materialmen’s lien arising as a...

Section 11-119 - Resident Agent - A person may bring suit against the council of unit...

Section 11-120 - Expanding Condominiums - (a) A developer may reserve the right to expand the...

Section 11-121 - Deposits on New Condominiums - Any deposits taken in connection with the sale by a...

Section 11-122 - Zoning and Building Regulations - (a) The provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning...

Section 11-123 - Termination of Condominium - (a) Except in the case of a taking of all...

Section 11-124 - Rules of Construction - (a) Neither the rule of law known as the Rule...

Section 11-125 - Easements and Encroachments - (a) The existing physical boundaries of any unit or common...

Section 11-126 - Disclosure Requirements - (a) A contract for the initial sale of a unit...

Section 11-127 - Registration - (a) A contract for the initial sale of a unit...

Section 11-128 - Duties of Secretary of State - (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a file of...

Section 11-129 - Foreign Condominium Units Sold in State - (a) In the case of a condominium situated wholly outside...

Section 11-130 - Consumer Protection - (a) This section is intended to provide minimum standards for...

Section 11-131 - Warranties - (a) The implied warranties provided in this section may not...

Section 11-132 - Documents to Be Delivered to Council of Unit Owners by Developer - On transfer of control by the developer to the council...

Section 11-133 - Termination of Leases or Management and Similar Contracts - (a) Within three years following the date on which units...

Section 11-134 - Provisions Requiring Employment of Developer or Vendor to Effect Sale; Exception - Any provision of a declaration or other instrument made pursuant...

Section 11-134.1 - Prohibited Provisions by Developers or Vendors of Condominiums - (a) In this section, “vendor” has the meaning stated in...

Section 11-135 - Resale of Unit - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 11-136 - Tenant's Right to Purchase Property Occupied as Residence - (a) (1) An owner required to give notice under §...

Section 11-137 - Unit Leased by Designated Household - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11-138 - Local Government's Right to Purchase Rental Facility - (a) In this section, “rental facility” means property containing 10...

Section 11-139 - Local Government's Right to Purchase Units - (a) (1) A county or an incorporated municipality may provide...

Section 11-139.1 - Electronic Transmission of Notice - (a) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of a...

Section 11-139.2 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies - (a) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the...

Section 11-139.3 - Attendance at Virtual Meetings -- Attendees Deemed Present -- Voting and Ballots -- Technical Linking Difficulties Not Invalidating - (a) (1) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of...

Section 11-140 - Legislative Intent; Local Legislative Finding and Declaration of Rental Housing Emergency; Local Laws and Regulations to Meet Emergency; Copies - (a) The intent of the General Assembly of Maryland is...

Section 11-141 - Title Additional and Supplemental - (a) The provisions of this title are in addition and...

Section 11-142 - Applicability to Existing Condominiums - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this title...

Section 11-143 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Condominium Act.

Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act

Section 11A-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following terms have the meanings...

Section 11A-102 - Time-Share Estate - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the recordation...

Section 11A-103 - Time-Share Instrument - A time-share instrument shall be recorded among the land records...

Section 11A-104 - Limitations on Time-Shares - (a) (1) Time-shares may be created in any unit in...

Section 11A-105 - Provisions in Instrument Regarding Management and Maintenance of Projects and Units - In addition to the requirements of § 11A–103 of this...

Section 11A-106 - Developer Control Period; Transfer of Title to Association - (a) (1) The time-share instrument for a time-share estate project...

Section 11A-107 - Provisions in License Plan Instrument for Management and Maintenance of Plan and Units - The time-share instrument for a time-share license plan shall prescribe...

Section 11A-108 - Termination of Time-Shares - (a) Time-shares shall terminate at the end of the term...

Section 11A-108.1 - Continuation of Time-Share Past Termination Date - (a) An association by a two-thirds majority vote of the...

Section 11A-109 - Managing Entity; Association - (a) If the number of time-shares in a time-share project...

Section 11A-110 - Expenses - (a) Time-share expenses must be assessed against all time-shares in...

Section 11A-111 - Insurance - (a) (1) Prior to the sale of any time-share, and...

Section 11A-112 - Public Offering Statement - (a) Any developer or the developer’s designated project broker shall...

Section 11A-113 - Conversion Buildings - (a) If a conversion building is more than 5 years...

Section 11A-114 - Right of Cancellation - (a) A time-share purchaser shall have the right to cancel...

Section 11A-115 - Resale of Time-Share - (a) In this section, “time-share owner” includes an association reselling...

Section 11A-116 - Purchase Money Escrow Account; Bonds - (a) (1) In this section, “purchase money” includes any money,...

Section 11A-117 - Warranties - (a) Sections 10-201, 10-202, and 10-203 of this article apply...

Section 11A-118 - Sales Contract - (a) A developer shall furnish each purchaser a copy of...

Section 11A-119 - Advertising - (a) It is unlawful for any person when selling time-shares...

Section 11A-120 - Exchange of Occupancy Rights - (a) If at the time of purchase of a time-share,...

Section 11A-121 - Certificate of Registration - (a) (1) A developer may not offer a time-share to...

Section 11A-122 - Powers of Commission - (a) The Commission may issue regulations and orders consistent with...

Section 11A-123 - Persons Not Required to Register - Persons engaged in the following transactions involving time–shares are not...

Section 11A-124 - Project Brokers - (a) It is unlawful for any developer to sell or...

Section 11A-125 - Remedies - (a) Remedies provided by this title shall be liberally administered...

Section 11A-126 - Statutory Conflict - In the event of any conflict between this title and...

Section 11A-127 - Application - (a) This title applies to all time–share projects in the...

Section 11A-128 - Books and Records; Meetings - (a) The association, or developer during the developer control period,...

Section 11A-129 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Real Estate...

Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act

Section 11B-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 11B-102 - Applicability of Title and 11b-105 Through 11b-108 and 11b-110 - (a) Except as expressly provided in this title, the provisions...

Section 11B-103 - Variance of Title's Provisions and Waiver of Rights Conferred Thereby, and Evasion of Title's Requirements, Limitations, or Prohibitions Prohibited - Except as expressly provided in this title, the provisions of...

Section 11B-104 - Building Code or Zoning Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations to Be Given Full Force and Effect; Local Laws, Ordinances, or Regulations; Alternative Dispute Resolution - (a) The provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning...

Section 11B-105 - Initial Sale of Lots in Developments Containing More Than 12 Lots - (a) A contract for the initial sale of a lot...

Section 11B-106 - Resale of Lot; Initial Sale of Lot in Development Containing 12 or Fewer Lots - (a) A contract for the resale of a lot within...

Section 11B-106.1 - Responsibility for Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement of Common Elements - (a) A meeting of the members of the homeowners association...

Section 11B-106.2 - Sale of Common Elements - (a) Notwithstanding any bylaw, provision of a declaration, rule, or...

Section 11B-107 - Initial Sale of Lot Not Intended to Be Occupied or Rented for Residential Purposes - (a) A contract for the initial sale of a lot...

Section 11B-108 - Cancellation of Contract - (a) A person who enters into a contract as a...

Section 11B-109 - Untrue Statements or Omissions by Vendor - (a) Any vendor, required under § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or...

Section 11B-110 - Warranties; Notice of Defect - (a) (1) In addition to the implied warranties on private...

Section 11B-111 - Meetings of Homeowners Association or Its Governing Body - Except as provided in this title, and notwithstanding anything contained...

Section 11B-111.1 - Family Child Care Homes -- No-Impact Home-Based Businesses - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11B-111.2 - Candidate or Proposition Sign - (a) In this section, “candidate sign” means a sign on...

Section 11B-111.3 - Distribution of Written Information and Materials - (a) This section does not apply to the distribution of...

Section 11B-111.4 - Meetings - (a) This section does not apply to any meetings of...

Section 11B-111.5 - Court Appointment of Receiver - (a) If a homeowners association fails to fill vacancies on...

Section 11B-111.6 - Fidelity Insurance - (a) In this section, “fidelity insurance” includes a fidelity bond....

Section 11B-111.7 - Number of Declarant Votes - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any provision...

Section 11B-111.8 - Installation of Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment in a Development -- Approval by Governing Body -- Permit or Approval by County or Municipality -- Term -- Insurance by Lot Owner - (a) In this section, “electric vehicle recharging equipment” has the...

Section 11B-111.9 - Condominium Not to Prohibit or Unreasonably Restrict Lot Owner From Composting or Contracting With Private Entity - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11B-112 - Books and Records of Homeowners Association; Disclosures to Be Deposited Into Depository - (a) (1) (i) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)...

Section 11B-112.1 - Late Charges - The declaration or bylaws of a homeowners association may provide...

Section 11B-112.2 - Annual Budget - (a) This section applies only to a homeowners association that...

Section 11B-112.3 - Reserve Study of Homeowners Association Common Areas -- Criteria - (a) In this section, “reserve study” means a study of...

Section 11B-113 - Homeowners Association Depository - (a) There is a homeowners association depository in the office...

Section 11B-113.1 - Electronic Transmission of Notice - (a) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of a...

Section 11B-113.2 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies - (a) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the...

Section 11B-113.3 - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race, Religion, or National Origin - (a) This section applies to any recorded covenant or restriction...

Section 11B-113.4 - Annual Charge - (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to...

Section 11B-113.5 - Annexation of Land in Howard County - (a) This section establishes the process for the annexation of...

Section 11B-113.6 - Attendance at Virtual Meetings -- Attendees Deemed Present -- Voting and Ballots -- Technical Linking Difficulties Not Invalidating - (a) (1) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of...

Section 11B-114 - Electronic Payment Fees - (a) In this section, “electronic payment” means payment by credit...

Section 11B-115 - Enforcement Authority of Division of Consumer Protection - (a) (1) In this section, “consumer” means an actual or...

Section 11B-115.1 - Enforcement by Division of Consumer Protection - A lot owner who believes that the board of directors...

Section 11B-116 - Amendment of Governing Document - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11B-117 - Liability for Homeowners Association Assessments and Charges on Lots - (a) (1) As provided in the declaration, a lot owner...

Section 11B-118 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Homeowners Association...

Title 12 - Eminent Domain

Subtitle 1 - General Rules

Section 12-101 - Application of Title - (a) All proceedings for the acquisition of private property for...

Section 12-102 - When Property Deemed to Be Taken - In this title, property is deemed to be taken: (1)...

Section 12-103 - Time Value Determined - Unless an applicable statute specifies a different time as of...

Section 12-104 - Damages to Be Awarded - (a) The damages to be awarded for the taking of...

Section 12-105 - Fair Market Value; Assessed Value - (a) In this section, the phrase “the effective date of...

Section 12-105.1 - Condemnation Action to Acquire Private Property - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State or...

Section 12-106 - Costs; Interest on Award; Removal of Property From Tax Rolls - (a) The plaintiff shall pay all the costs in the...

Section 12-107 - Appeals - (a) Any party to a condemnation case may appeal from...

Section 12-108 - Payment of Judgment and Costs; Title Acquired - (a) On payment of the judgment and costs by the...

Section 12-109 - Abandonment of Condemnation Proceeding - (a) The exclusive method of abandoning a proceeding for condemnation...

Section 12-110 - Payment and Adjustment of Taxes - (a) If the condemnee or his predecessor in title has...

Section 12-111 - Rights and Liabilities of Civil Engineers and Surveyors; Damaging or Removing Marker - (a) Civil engineers, land surveyors, real estate appraisers, and their...

Section 12-112 - Allowance for Removal of Personal Property, Dead Body, Grave Marker, or Monument - (a) If land is acquired, in whole or in part,...

Subtitle 2 - Relocation and Assistance

Section 12-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 12-202 - Additional Compensation to Owner-Occupant - (a) (1) In addition to payment otherwise authorized, a displacing...

Section 12-203 - Additional Compensation to Owner-Occupant -- Limitation on Payment - Subject to the provisions of § 8-309(h)(2) of the Transportation...

Section 12-204 - Additional Payments to Tenants and Certain Other Occupants; Other Remedies - (a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this title...

Section 12-205 - Moving and Relocation Expenses - (a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a displacing...

Section 12-205.1 - Negotiation for Relocation Plan - In any proceeding for the acquisition of private property for...

Section 12-206 - Advisory Services - (a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a displacing...

Section 12-207 - Real Property Acquisition Policies - (a) If a displacing agency acquires real property, it shall...

Section 12-208 - Buildings, Structures, and Improvements on Acquired Real Property - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a displacing...

Section 12-209 - Expenses Incidental to Transfer to a Public Agency - As soon as feasible, after the date of payment of...

Section 12-210 - Rules, Regulations, and Procedures - (a) In order to promote uniform and effective administration of...

Section 12-211 - Payments Not to Be Considered as Income - Except for any federal or State law providing low income...

Section 12-212 - No New Element of Value or Damage Created - This subtitle may not be construed as creating in any...

Title 13 - Land Patents

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 13-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-102 - Purpose and Intent - (a) The purposes of land patent proceedings are to: (1)...

Section 13-103 - Patent Proceedings Governed by Title - All proceedings for the issuance of a patent shall be...

Section 13-104 - Who May Obtain Patent - In the manner and to the extent provided in this...

Section 13-105 - False Verification or Oath Subject to Penalties of Perjury - Any willful and false verification, oath, or affirmation made in...

Section 13-106 - Certificate of Reservation for Public Use - (a) (1) A governmental body may reserve vacant land or...

Section 13-107 - Adjudication of Claims to Abandoned Lands - (a) In this section, “claimant” means a person who claims...

Subtitle 2 - Administration of Title

Section 13-201 - Commissioner to Administer Title - (a) The Commissioner of Land Patents shall administer this title...

Section 13-202 - General Powers of Commissioner - In administering this title: (1) The Commissioner shall: (i) Determine...

Section 13-203 - Rules and Regulations - (a) After consultation with the Commission and a committee of...

Section 13-204 - Records and Docket - (a) (1) The Commissioner has custody of and shall maintain...

Section 13-205 - Schedule of Costs - In accordance with the procedures of § 13-203 of this...

Section 13-206 - Lists of Certificates Ready for Patent - (a) The Commissioner annually shall complete and mail to the...

Subtitle 3 - Application and Issuance of Warrant; Valuation of Land

Section 13-301 - Application Required - A proceeding to obtain a patent is commenced by filing...

Section 13-302 - Manner of Application - (a) The application shall be in writing and contain: (1)...

Section 13-303 - Substitution of Applicant - (a) (1) At any stage of a proceeding under this...

Section 13-304 - Appearance of Applicant by Attorney - Except as provided in §§ 13-302(b), 13-303(c), and 13-412(d) of...

Section 13-305 - Entry of Application on Docket; Application Bar to Subsequent Warrant - (a) After receipt of an application in the proper form...

Section 13-306 - Survey Under Warrant; Previously Performed Survey - (a) After the application is docketed, the Commissioner promptly shall...

Section 13-307 - Contents of Warrant - (a) The warrant shall recite: (1) The name and address...

Section 13-308 - Notice and Publication - (a) (1) On receipt of the surveyor’s acknowledgement of the...

Section 13-309 - Substitute Warrant; Extension of Time - (a) (1) If the surveyor to whom a warrant is...

Section 13-310 - Certificate of Survey - (a) After the surveyor has completed the survey, the surveyor...

Section 13-311 - Commissioner to Return or File Certificate; Notification - (a) The Commissioner shall examine the certificate of survey, each...

Section 13-312 - Expenses of Surveyor - All expenses of the surveyor shall be paid directly to...

Section 13-313 - Determination of Purchase Price for Vacant Land - (a) When a certificate of survey embracing any vacant land...

Subtitle 4 - Objections, Hearings, and Determination

Section 13-401 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Who May Object - The following persons may file an objection to the granting...

Section 13-402 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Manner and Time of Objection - (a) Each objection in a proceeding shall be filed with...

Section 13-403 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Objector Waives Matters Not Raised - Any information, matter, or claim required by § 13-402 of...

Section 13-404 - Notices - (a) Any person, governmental body, or agency that files an...

Section 13-405 - Determination of Forum - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commissioner...

Section 13-406 - Hearing Before Commissioner - (a) If, under § 13-405 of this subtitle, the proceeding...

Section 13-407 - Declaratory Relief - (a) If, under § 13-405 of this subtitle, the proceeding...

Section 13-408 - Determination on Application and Objections - (a) (1) If the Commissioner or the circuit court, as...

Section 13-409 - Notice of Determination to Issue Patent and Amounts Owed - (a) If the Commissioner determines that a patent should be...

Section 13-410 - Judicial Review - (a) (1) If the proceeding is heard by the Commissioner...

Section 13-411 - Abandonment of Proceedings - The Commissioner shall enter an order of abandonment if: (1)...

Section 13-412 - Subsequent Application for Patent on Prior Certificate - (a) (1) If an objection by a person claiming ownership...

Section 13-413 - Expenses Are Debt to State; Bad Faith Fees and Costs - (a) Any expenses owed under this title constitute a debt...

Subtitle 5 - Issuance of Patent

Section 13-501 - Preparation; Contents - (a) The Commissioner shall prepare a patent within 30 days...

Section 13-502 - Manner of Issuance; Rejection of Commissioner's Certificate; Inapplicability of Title 10 of State Finance and Procurement Article - (a) After a patent is prepared by the Commissioner, if...

Section 13-503 - Effect of Patent - (a) The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim...

Section 13-504 - Return of Purchase Price for Invalid Patent - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if, after...

Title 14 - Miscellaneous Rules

Subtitle 1 - Miscellaneous Rules

Section 14-101 - Aliens - Any alien who is not an enemy, may own, sell,...

Section 14-102 - Waste - (a) Any mortgagor, including a grantor under a deed of...

Section 14-103 - Court-Ordered Sales - (a) If a legal or equitable interest in land is...

Section 14-104 - Division of Cost of Recordation Tax; Exceptions - (a) In this section, “first-time Maryland home buyer” means an...

Section 14-104.1 - Borrower's Right to Copy of Appraisal Made for Lender - If a bank, mortgage banker, savings and loan association, or...

Section 14-105 - When Real Estate Broker Entitled to Commission - In the absence of special agreement to the contrary, if...

Section 14-106 - Accountability to Cotenant for Rent Received From Third Party - A tenant in common or a joint tenant who receives...

Section 14-107 - Partition - (a) A circuit court may decree a partition of any...

Section 14-108 - Quieting Title - (a) Any person in actual peaceable possession of property, or,...

Section 14-108.1 - Action for Possession - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) A grantee...

Section 14-109 - Ejectment When Grantor Remains in Possession After Delivery of Deed and in Violation of Agreement - (a) The District Court has jurisdiction in any case in...

Section 14-110 - Sale, Lease, or Mortgage of Property Subject to Remainder or Vested or Contingent Interest; Virtual Representation - (a) If any person is entitled to an estate for...

Section 14-111 - Survey Markers - (a) Each individual licensed to practice land surveying or property...

Section 14-112 - Power of Person Taking Title to Property in Representative or Fiduciary Capacity - (a) In this section, “trustee” includes any escrowee, agent, attorney,...

Section 14-113 - Validity of Certain Deeds of Maryland Corporations - (a) Any deed by a Maryland corporation, having an effective...

Section 14-114 - Penalty for Reentry After Eviction by Writ of Possession - If a party evicted by a writ of possession reenters...

Section 14-115 - British Statutes - Except to the extent that any of the British statutes...

Section 14-115.1 - Director of Department of Finance to Be Recipient of Notice or Other Legal Document - With regard to any property owned or acquired by any...

Section 14-117 - Contracts for Sale of Property - (a) (1) In this subsection, “water and sewer authority” includes...

Section 14-117.1 - Deferred Water and Sewer Charges Homeowner Disclosure Act of 2014 -- Prince George's County - (a) This section applies only to existing single–family residential real...

Section 14-118 - Immunity From Liability for Officers and Directors of Homeowners Associations, Condominiums, and Cooperative Housing Corporations - (a) (1) In this section, “governing body” means a person...

Section 14-119 - Cemeteries Located in Carroll County - (a) In this section: (1) “Cemetery” means the land or...

Section 14-120 - Abatement of Nuisance Actions Where Property Used for Criminal Activity - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-121 - Burial Sites -- Access - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-121.1 - Proper Treatment of Burial Site in Existence for More Than 50 Years - (a) In this section, “burial site” has the meaning stated...

Section 14-122 - Burial Sites -- County or Municipal Maintenance; Funding - (a) In this section, “burial site” means any natural or...

Section 14-123 - Nuisance Actions Within Baltimore City - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-124 - Nuisance Actions Within Prince George's County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-125 - Nuisance Actions Within Baltimore County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-125.1 - Nuisance Actions Within Anne Arundel County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-125.2 - Nuisance Actions Within Harford County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-127 - Real Estate Settlements - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-128 - Display of United States Flag by Homeowner or Tenant - (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to any...

Section 14-130 - Installation and Use of Clotheslines on Residential Property - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-131 - Community Association Managers Registry - (a) (1) In this section the following terms have the...

Section 14-132 - Wrongful Detainer - (a) In this section, “wrongful detainer” means to hold possession...

Subtitle 2 - Maryland Contract Lien Act

Section 14-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 14-202 - Creation of Lien by Contract - (a) A lien on property may be created by a...

Section 14-203 - Creation of Lien as Result of Breach of Contract - (a) (1) A party seeking to create a lien as...

Section 14-204 - Enforcement and Foreclosure of Lien - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,...

Section 14-205 - Exemptions - The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to land...

Section 14-206 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Contract Lien...

Subtitle 3 - Commercial Real Estate Broker's Lien

Section 14-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 14-302 - Right to Lien; Priority; Exemptions; Notice of Lien - (a) If a broker is not paid a commission according...

Section 14-303 - Scope of Lien - A lien established in accordance with this subtitle shall extend...

Section 14-304 - Establishment of Broker's Lien - (a) To establish a broker’s lien under this subtitle, a...

Section 14-305 - Court Proceedings - (a) (1) When a petition to establish a broker’s lien...

Section 14-306 - Property Located in Other County - (a) If any part of the lien property is located...

Section 14-307 - Judicial Sales - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if all...

Section 14-308 - Enforcement - (a) A broker’s lien established under this subtitle may be...

Section 14-309 - Other Rights Not Abridged - Nothing in this subtitle affects the right of any broker,...

Section 14-310 - Construction of Subtitle; Amendments to Proceedings - (a) This law is remedial and shall be so construed...

Section 14-311 - Waivers - (a) A commercial leasing brokerage agreement between a broker and...

Section 14-312 - Releases - (a) At the time of any settlement or payment in...

Section 14-313 - Applicability of Maryland Rules Provisions - Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, an action to...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Coordinate System

Section 14-401 - "Maryland Coordinate System" Defined - In this subtitle, “Maryland Coordinate System” means the system of...

Section 14-402 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle: (1) Does not apply to Baltimore City; and...

Section 14-403 - Designation That Survey Based on Maryland Coordinate System - (a) If a land description uses the Maryland Coordinate System,...

Section 14-404 - Plane Rectangular Coordinates - (a) The plane rectangular coordinates of a point on the...

Section 14-405 - Standards of Maryland Coordinate System - (a) For the purpose of more precisely defining the Maryland...

Section 14-406 - Triangulation Stations - A triangulation or traverse station may be used in establishing...

Section 14-407 - Maryland Coordinate System Not Exclusive - This subtitle does not require any purchaser or mortgagee to...

Subtitle 5 - Affordable Housing Land Trusts

Section 14-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 14-502 - Affordable Housing Land Trust Agreement -- Nature; Construction - (a) An affordable housing land trust agreement created under this...

Section 14-503 - Affordable Housing Land Trust - (a) In this section, “Department” means the State Department of...

Section 14-504 - Affordable Housing Land Trust -- Activities - In accordance with this subtitle, an affordable housing land trust...

Section 14-505 - Affordable Housing Land Trust Agreement -- in General - (a) An affordable housing land trust agreement may: (1) Restrict...

Section 14-506 - Right to Repurchase - (a) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this...

Section 14-507 - Possession, Sale, and Transfer of Property - An affordable housing land trust agreement may authorize the affordable...

Section 14-508 - Reversionary Rights - The reversionary rights of an affordable housing land trust as...

Section 14-509 - Tax Assessment - (a) In any assessment for tax purposes of property subject...

Section 14-510 - Nonprofit Organization Operating Trust - (a) A nonprofit organization operating an affordable housing land trust...

Section 14-511 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Affordable Housing Land...

Subtitle 6 - Actions to Quiet Title

Section 14-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 14-602 - Action Established - An action may be brought under this subtitle to establish...

Section 14-603 - Possession and Control of Property; Equitable Relief - (a) In an action under this subtitle, the court is...

Section 14-604 - Applicability of Maryland Rules - The Maryland Rules apply to actions under this subtitle, except...

Section 14-605 - Notification of Holders Not Named as Parties - (a) At the time a complaint is filed, the plaintiff...

Section 14-606 - Complaint -- Contents - A complaint under this subtitle shall be verified and shall...

Section 14-607 - Answer - (a) An answer to a complaint under this subtitle shall...

Section 14-608 - Defendants; Admissions - (a) The plaintiff shall name as defendants in an action...

Section 14-609 - Unknown Defendants or Claims - (a) If the name of a person required to be...

Section 14-610 - Effect of Death of Defendant - (a) If a person required to be named as a...

Section 14-611 - Court Order for Joinder of Parties or Title Report - The court on its own motion or on motion of...

Section 14-612 - Any Claimant May Appear - Any person who has a claim to the property described...

Section 14-613 - Naming of Additional Defendants - In addition to the persons required to be named as...

Section 14-614 - Court Order for Appointment of Attorney to Protect Interests of Individuals Not in Being - The court on its own motion or on motion of...

Section 14-615 - Service by Publication - (a) (1) If, on affidavit of the plaintiff, it appears...

Section 14-616 - Procedure for Service by Publication - (a) If the court orders service by publication, the plaintiff...

Section 14-617 - Evidence; Recordation of Judgment - (a) In all cases the plaintiff shall submit evidence at...

Section 14-618 - Judgment Is Binding and Conclusive - A judgment in an action under this subtitle is binding...

Section 14-619 - When Judgment Ineffective - (a) A judgment in an action under this subtitle does...

Section 14-620 - Rights of Purchaser or Encumbrancer Without Knowledge of Defects or Irregularities in Judgment - Any relief granted in an action or proceeding directly or...

Section 14-621 - When Judgment Not Binding - Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a judgment in...

Title 15 - Effective Date and Applicability

Section 15-101 - General Effective Date - The effective date of this article is 12:01 A.M. on...

Section 15-102 - Special Effective Dates - Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, the provisions of...

Section 15-103 - Applicability - Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this article,...

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