Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-616
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-616, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§12–616.
Official statutory text
(a) If the holder does not pay out to a public official the full amount charged to the buyer for filing and recording instruments, the buyer shall receive credit for the amount so charged to him and not paid out.
(b) The holder shall credit the amount of the overcharge against the last installment or installments under the agreement.
(b) The holder shall credit the amount of the overcharge against the last installment or installments under the agreement.
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