Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Recordation Taxes
Section 12-116 - Exemption From Recordation Tax

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county may exempt, by law, from the recordation tax an instrument of writing that transfers property from or grants a security interest from:
        (1)    the United States;
        (2)    the State;
        (3)    an agency of the State; or
        (4)    a political subdivision in the State.