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Maryland Code, Real Property § 3-118

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) On request, the Secretary may authorize the disclosure of real property records that have been shielded under § 3-116 of this subtitle for the purpose of performing a bona fide title examination.

(b) A request under this section shall include:

(1) The name, title, address, and affiliated organization, if applicable, of the individual requesting the disclosure;

(2) The individual's purpose for requesting the disclosure;

(3) The individual's relationship, if any, to the program participant;

(4) A legal description of the property subject to the title examination;

(5) A statement that any information disclosed to the individual shall be treated as confidential and shall be used and disclosed only for the purpose identified in the request;

(6) The individual's signature; and

(7) Any other information required by the Secretary to respond to the request.

(c)(1) Within 2 business days after receiving a request under this section, the Secretary shall provide a written response approving or denying the request.

(2) The Secretary shall approve the request only if the Secretary confirms that the property subject to the title examination is the property identified in the Real Property ACP Notice of a current program participant.

(3) If the property belongs to an individual who is no longer a program participant:

(i) The Secretary shall give written notice to the clerk of the appropriate circuit court and the State Archives; and

(ii) The clerk and the State Archives shall cease shielding all real property records relating to the property.

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