(a) Any vendor, required under § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or § 11B–107 of this title to disclose information to a purchaser, who makes an untrue statement of a material fact, or who omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, shall be liable for damages proximately caused by the untrue statement or omission to the person purchasing a lot from that vendor. However, an action may not be maintained to enforce a liability created under this section unless brought within one year after the facts constituting the cause of action have or should have been discovered.
(b) A vendor may not be liable under subsection (a) of this section if the vendor had, after reasonable investigation, reasonable grounds to believe, and did believe, at the time the information required to be disclosed under § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or § 11B–107 of this title was provided to the purchaser, that the statements were true and that there was no omission to state a material fact necessary to make the statements not misleading.
(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to trustees, mortgagees, assignees of mortgagees or other persons selling a lot in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act
Section 11B-102 - Applicability of Title and 11b-105 Through 11b-108 and 11b-110
Section 11B-105 - Initial Sale of Lots in Developments Containing More Than 12 Lots
Section 11B-106 - Resale of Lot; Initial Sale of Lot in Development Containing 12 or Fewer Lots
Section 11B-106.1 - Responsibility for Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement of Common Elements
Section 11B-106.2 - Sale of Common Elements
Section 11B-107 - Initial Sale of Lot Not Intended to Be Occupied or Rented for Residential Purposes
Section 11B-108 - Cancellation of Contract
Section 11B-109 - Untrue Statements or Omissions by Vendor
Section 11B-110 - Warranties; Notice of Defect
Section 11B-111 - Meetings of Homeowners Association or Its Governing Body
Section 11B-111.1 - Family Child Care Homes -- No-Impact Home-Based Businesses
Section 11B-111.2 - Candidate or Proposition Sign
Section 11B-111.3 - Distribution of Written Information and Materials
Section 11B-111.5 - Court Appointment of Receiver
Section 11B-111.6 - Fidelity Insurance
Section 11B-111.7 - Number of Declarant Votes
Section 11B-112.1 - Late Charges
Section 11B-112.2 - Annual Budget
Section 11B-112.3 - Reserve Study of Homeowners Association Common Areas -- Criteria
Section 11B-113 - Homeowners Association Depository
Section 11B-113.1 - Electronic Transmission of Notice
Section 11B-113.2 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies
Section 11B-113.3 - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race, Religion, or National Origin
Section 11B-113.4 - Annual Charge
Section 11B-113.5 - Annexation of Land in Howard County
Section 11B-114 - Electronic Payment Fees
Section 11B-115 - Enforcement Authority of Division of Consumer Protection
Section 11B-115.1 - Enforcement by Division of Consumer Protection
Section 11B-116 - Amendment of Governing Document
Section 11B-117 - Liability for Homeowners Association Assessments and Charges on Lots