Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Civil Relief During Emergency Periods
Section 14-209 - Fines or Penalties for Nonperformance of Contracts

(a)    If an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed under this subtitle, a fine or penalty does not accrue because of failure to comply with the terms of the contract during the period of the stay.
    (b)    A court may provide relief against the enforcement of a fine or penalty for nonperformance of a contract if the court finds that:
        (1)    a person failed to perform an obligation and a fine or penalty for nonperformance was incurred;
        (2)    the fine or penalty was incurred during the period that the person was a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and
        (3)    the ability of the person to pay the fine or penalty or perform the obligation was materially impaired because the person was a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage.

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