(a) (1) If the proceeding is heard by the Commissioner under § 13-406 of this subtitle, the final judgment of the Commissioner may be appealed as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) If the proceeding is referred to the circuit court for declaratory relief under § 13-407 of this subtitle, the final judgment of the court may be appealed as provided in § 3-408.1 of the Courts Article.
(b) (1) On appeal, the purchase price for any vacant land may be contested only:
(i) By the applicant; or
(ii) If the Commissioner or the court, as the case may be, establishes a purchase price under § 13-313(c)(2) of this title at an amount less than that established by the assessors under § 13-313(c)(1) of this title, by the State.
(2) If the purchase price for vacant land is contested on appeal, the court hearing the appeal may set the purchase price at any amount, not exceeding that established by the assessors under § 13-313(c)(1) of this title, that the court, based on the record before it, determines to be the proper assessed value of the land.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Objections, Hearings, and Determination
Section 13-401 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Who May Object
Section 13-402 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Manner and Time of Objection
Section 13-403 - Objections to Grant of Patent -- Objector Waives Matters Not Raised
Section 13-405 - Determination of Forum
Section 13-406 - Hearing Before Commissioner
Section 13-407 - Declaratory Relief
Section 13-408 - Determination on Application and Objections
Section 13-409 - Notice of Determination to Issue Patent and Amounts Owed
Section 13-410 - Judicial Review
Section 13-411 - Abandonment of Proceedings
Section 13-412 - Subsequent Application for Patent on Prior Certificate
Section 13-413 - Expenses Are Debt to State; Bad Faith Fees and Costs