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(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 14-209 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-14-209/
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