Md. Code, Real Property § 13-311
This is the official text of Md. Code, Real Property § 13-311, part of Maryland’s Code, Real Property — governs real estate transactions and landlord-tenant law.
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§13–311.
Official statutory text
(a) The Commissioner shall examine the certificate of survey, each duplicate certificate, and the plat returned by the surveyor. If any certificate, duplicate, or plat is found to be incorrect or incomplete, the Commissioner promptly shall return it to the surveyor for immediate completion or appropriate amendment.
(b) If the certificate, duplicates, and plat appear to comply with the requirements of § 13-310 of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall:
(1) File the certificate and plat in the proceeding; and
(2) Promptly mail a notice of the return of the certificate of survey to:
(i) Each party to the proceeding; and
(ii) Each other person, including any potential objector, who has requested the Commissioner in writing for this notice.
(b) If the certificate, duplicates, and plat appear to comply with the requirements of § 13-310 of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall:
(1) File the certificate and plat in the proceeding; and
(2) Promptly mail a notice of the return of the certificate of survey to:
(i) Each party to the proceeding; and
(ii) Each other person, including any potential objector, who has requested the Commissioner in writing for this notice.
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