Md. Code, Real Property § 14-903
This is the official text of Md. Code, Real Property § 14-903, part of Maryland’s Code, Real Property — governs real estate transactions and landlord-tenant law.
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§14–903.
Official statutory text
A service agreement, or any part of a service agreement, may not:
(1) Be effective for more than 1 year; or
(2) (i) Purport to run with the land or bind subsequent bona fide purchasers;
(ii) Purport to create a lien, encumbrance, or security interest on the residential property of a party to the service agreement; or
(iii) Allow the service provider to assign or transfer the right to provide services under the service agreement to another person without notice or the consent of a party to the service agreement.
(1) Be effective for more than 1 year; or
(2) (i) Purport to run with the land or bind subsequent bona fide purchasers;
(ii) Purport to create a lien, encumbrance, or security interest on the residential property of a party to the service agreement; or
(iii) Allow the service provider to assign or transfer the right to provide services under the service agreement to another person without notice or the consent of a party to the service agreement.
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