Md. Code, Real Property § 8-212.1
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§8–212.
Official statutory text
§8–212.1.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(3) “Active service member” means “service member” as defined in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(4) “Change of assignment” includes:
(i) Permanent change of station orders;
(ii) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days;
(iii) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a military installation; and
(iv) A release from active duty, including:
1. Retirement;
2. Separation or discharge under honorable conditions; and
3. Demobilization of an activated member of a reserve component who was serving on active duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days.
(5) “Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if an active service member or the active service member’s spouse enters into a residential lease of property and the active service member subsequently receives a change of assignment, before or after occupying the property, any liability of the active service member or the active service member’s spouse, for rent under the lease may not exceed:
(1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days’ rent after written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and
(2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(3) “Active service member” means “service member” as defined in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(4) “Change of assignment” includes:
(i) Permanent change of station orders;
(ii) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days;
(iii) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a military installation; and
(iv) A release from active duty, including:
1. Retirement;
2. Separation or discharge under honorable conditions; and
3. Demobilization of an activated member of a reserve component who was serving on active duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days.
(5) “Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if an active service member or the active service member’s spouse enters into a residential lease of property and the active service member subsequently receives a change of assignment, before or after occupying the property, any liability of the active service member or the active service member’s spouse, for rent under the lease may not exceed:
(1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days’ rent after written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and
(2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant.
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