(a) After receipt of an application in the proper form and payment of all costs required by law, the Commissioner shall enter the application on the patent docket. Each application shall be docketed in the order received by the Commissioner.
(b) After an application is docketed, a warrant to survey or warrant to resurvey any of the land described in the application may not be issued on a subsequent application, unless:
(1) The first application is withdrawn; or
(2) The proceeding on the first application is terminated or abandoned as provided in this title.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Application and Issuance of Warrant; Valuation of Land
Section 13-301 - Application Required
Section 13-302 - Manner of Application
Section 13-303 - Substitution of Applicant
Section 13-304 - Appearance of Applicant by Attorney
Section 13-305 - Entry of Application on Docket; Application Bar to Subsequent Warrant
Section 13-306 - Survey Under Warrant; Previously Performed Survey
Section 13-307 - Contents of Warrant
Section 13-308 - Notice and Publication
Section 13-309 - Substitute Warrant; Extension of Time
Section 13-310 - Certificate of Survey
Section 13-311 - Commissioner to Return or File Certificate; Notification
Section 13-312 - Expenses of Surveyor
Section 13-313 - Determination of Purchase Price for Vacant Land