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MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-108 - Cancellation of Contract

    (a)    A person who enters into a contract as a purchaser but who has not received all of the disclosures required by § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or § 11B–107 of this title, as applicable, shall, prior to settlement, be entitled to cancel the contract and to the immediate return of deposits made on account of the contract.    (b)    (1)    Any purchaser who has not received all of the disclosures required under § 11B–105 or § 11B–106 of this title, as applicable, 5 calendar days or more before the contract was entered into, within 5 calendar days following receipt by the purchaser of the disclosures required by § 11B–105(a) and (b) or § 11B–106(a) and (b) of this title, as applicable, may cancel in writing the contract without stating a reason and without liability on the part of the purchaser.        (2)    The purchaser shall be entitled to the return of any deposits made on account of the contract, except that the vendor shall be entitled to retain the cost of reproducing the information specified in § 11B–105(b), § 11B–106(b), or § 11B–107(b) of this title, as applicable, or $100, whichever amount is less, if the disclosures are not returned to the vendor at the time the contract is canceled.    (c)    Any purchaser may within 3 calendar days following receipt by the purchaser of a change in mandatory fees and payments exceeding 10 percent of the amount previously stated to exist or any other substantial and material amendment to the disclosures required by § 11B–105 or § 11B–106 of this title, as applicable, which adversely affects the purchaser, cancel in writing the contract without stating a reason and without liability on the part of the purchaser, and the purchaser shall be entitled to the return of deposits made on account of the contract.    (c–1)    If any deposits are held in trust by a licensed real estate broker, the return of the deposits to a purchaser under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section shall comply with the procedures set forth in § 17–505 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.    (d)    The rights of a purchaser under this section may not be waived in the contract and any attempted waiver is void. However, if any purchaser proceeds to settlement, the purchaser’s right to cancel under this section is terminated.    (e)    In satisfying the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the vendor shall be entitled to rely upon the disclosures contained in the depository after June 30, 1989.    (f)    The provisions of this section do not apply to a sale of a lot in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-109 - Untrue Statements or Omissions by Vendor

    (a)    Any vendor, required under § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or § 11B–107 of this title to disclose information to a purchaser, who makes an untrue statement of a material fact, or who omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, shall be liable for damages proximately caused by the untrue statement or omission to the person purchasing a lot from that vendor. However, an action may not be maintained to enforce a liability created under this section unless brought within one year after the facts constituting the cause of action have or should have been discovered.    (b)    A vendor may not be liable under subsection (a) of this section if the vendor had, after reasonable investigation, reasonable grounds to believe, and did believe, at the time the information required to be disclosed under § 11B–105, § 11B–106, or § 11B–107 of this title was provided to the purchaser, that the statements were true and that there was no omission to state a material fact necessary to make the statements not misleading.    (c)    The provisions of this section do not apply to trustees, mortgagees, assignees of mortgagees or other persons selling a lot in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-110 - Warranties; Notice of Defect

    (a)    (1)    In addition to the implied warranties on private dwelling units under § 10–203 of this article and the express warranties on private dwelling units under § 10–202 of this article, there shall be an implied warranty to the homeowners association that the improvements to common areas are:            (i)    Free from faulty materials;            (ii)    Constructed in accordance with sound engineering standards; and            (iii)    Constructed in a workmanlike manner.        (2)    (i)    Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if the improvements to the common areas were constructed by the vendor, its agents, servants, employees, contractors, or subcontractors, then the warranty on improvements shall be from the vendor of the lots within the development.            (ii)    If the improvements to the common areas were constructed on the common areas prior to its conveyance to the homeowners association, then the warranty on improvements shall be from the grantor of the common areas.        (3)    (i)    The warranty on improvements to the common areas begins with the first transfer of title to a lot to a member of the public by the vendor of the lot.            (ii)    The warranty on improvements to common areas not completed at the first transfer of title to a lot shall begin with the completion of the improvement or with its availability for use by lot owners, whichever occurs later.            (iii)    The warranty extends for a period of 2 years from commencement under subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph or 2 years from the date on which the lot owners, other than the declarant and its affiliates, first elect a controlling majority of the members of the governing body of the homeowners association, whichever occurs later.        (4)    Suit for enforcement of the warranty on improvements to the common areas may be brought by either the homeowners association or by an individual lot owner.    (b)    Notice of a defect shall be given within the warranty period and suit for enforcement of the warranty shall be brought within one year of the expiration of the warranty period.    (c)    Warranties shall not apply to defects caused through abuse or failure to perform maintenance by a lot owner or the homeowners association.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.2 - Candidate or Proposition Sign

    (a)    In this section, “candidate sign” means a sign on behalf of a candidate for public office or a slate of candidates for public office.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a homeowners association may not restrict or prohibit the display of:        (1)    A candidate sign; or        (2)    A sign that advertises the support or defeat of any question submitted to the voters in accordance with the Election Law Article.    (c)    A recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a homeowners association may restrict the display of a candidate sign or a sign that advertises the support or defeat of any proposition:        (1)    In the common areas;        (2)    In accordance with provisions of federal, State, and local law; or        (3)    If a limitation to the time period during which signs may be displayed is not specified by a law of the jurisdiction in which the homeowners association is located, to a time period not less than:            (i)    30 days before the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition; and            (ii)    7 days after the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.3 - Distribution of Written Information and Materials

    (a)    This section does not apply to the distribution of information or materials at any time before the lot owners, other than the developer, have a majority of votes in the homeowners association, as provided in the declaration.    (b)    In this section, the door-to-door distribution of any of the following information or materials may not be considered a distribution for purposes of determining the manner in which a governing body distributes information under this section:        (1)    Any information or materials reflecting the assessments imposed on lot owners in accordance with a recorded covenant, the declaration, bylaw, or rule of the homeowners association; and        (2)    Any meeting notices of the governing body.    (c)    Except for reasonable restrictions to the time of distribution, a recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision of the bylaws or rules of a homeowners association may not restrict a lot owner from distributing written information or materials regarding the operation of or matters relating to the operation of the homeowners association in any manner or place that the governing body distributes written information or materials.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.4 - Meetings

    (a)    This section does not apply to any meetings of lot owners occurring at any time before the lot owners, other than the developer, have a majority of the votes in the homeowners association, as provided in the declaration.    (b)    Subject to reasonable rules adopted by the governing body, lot owners may meet for the purpose of considering and discussing the operation of and matters relating to the operation of the homeowners association in any common areas or in any building or facility in the common areas that the governing body of the homeowners association uses for scheduled meetings.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.5 - Court Appointment of Receiver

    (a)    If a homeowners association fails to fill vacancies on the governing body sufficient to constitute a quorum in accordance with the bylaws, three or more owners of lots may petition the circuit court for the county where the condominium is located to appoint a receiver to manage the affairs of the homeowners association.    (b)    (1)    At least 30 days before petitioning the circuit court, the lot owners acting under the authority granted by subsection (a) of this section shall mail to the governing body a notice describing the petition and the proposed action.        (2)    The lot owners shall mail a copy of the notice to the owner of each lot in the development.    (c)    If the governing body fails to fill vacancies sufficient to constitute a quorum within the notice period, the lot owners may proceed with the petition.    (d)    A receiver appointed by a court under this section may not reside in or own a lot in the development governed by the homeowners association.    (e)    (1)    A receiver appointed under this section shall have all powers and duties of a duly constituted governing body.        (2)    The receiver shall serve until the homeowners association fills vacancies on the governing body sufficient to constitute a quorum.    (f)    The salary of the receiver, court costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees are expenses of the homeowners association.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.6 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.6 - Fidelity Insurance

    (a)    In this section, “fidelity insurance” includes a fidelity bond.    (b)    This section does not apply to a homeowners association:        (1)    That has four or fewer lot owners; and        (2)    For which 3 months’ worth of gross annual homeowners association fees is less than $2,500.    (c)    (1)    The board of directors or other governing body of a homeowners association shall purchase fidelity insurance not later than the time of the first conveyance of a lot to a person other than the declarant and shall keep fidelity insurance in place for each year thereafter.        (2)    The fidelity insurance required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide for the indemnification of the homeowners association against loss resulting from acts or omissions arising from fraud, dishonesty, or criminal acts by:            (i)    Any officer, director, managing agent, or other agent or employee charged with the operation or maintenance of the homeowners association who controls or disburses funds; and            (ii)    Any management company employing a management agent or other employee charged with the operation or maintenance of the homeowners association who controls or disburses funds.    (d)    A copy of the fidelity insurance policy or fidelity bond shall be included in the books and records kept and made available by or on behalf of the homeowners association under § 11B–112 of this title.    (e)    (1)    The amount of the fidelity insurance required under subsection (c) of this section shall equal at least the lesser of:            (i)    3 months’ worth of gross annual homeowners association fees and the total amount held in all investment accounts at the time the fidelity insurance is issued; or            (ii)    $3,000,000.        (2)    The total liability of the insurance to all insured persons under the fidelity insurance may not exceed the sum of the fidelity insurance.    (f)    If a lot owner believes that the board of directors or other governing body of a homeowners association has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, the aggrieved lot owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under § 11B–115 of this title.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-111.7 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-111.7 - Number of Declarant Votes

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any provision in the declaration, bylaws, rules, deeds, agreements, or recorded covenants or restrictions of a homeowners association, beginning on the date on which all lots that may be part of the development have been subdivided and recorded in the land records of the county in which the homeowners association is located, the declarant, when voting on a homeowners association matter, shall be entitled to one vote per lot that:        (1)    Has been subdivided and recorded in the land records of the county in which the homeowners association is located; and        (2)    Has not been sold to members of the public.    (b)    Before the date on which all lots that may be part of the development have been subdivided and recorded in the land records of the county in which the homeowners association is located, the declarant, when voting on a homeowners association matter, shall be entitled to the number of votes set forth in the governing documents of the homeowners association.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-112.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-112.1 - Late Charges

    The declaration or bylaws of a homeowners association may provide for a late charge of $15 or one-tenth of the total amount of any delinquent assessment or installment, whichever is greater, provided the charge may not be imposed more than once for the same delinquent payment and may be imposed only if the delinquency has continued for at least 15 calendar days.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-112.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-112.2 - Annual Budget

    (a)    This section applies only to a homeowners association that has responsibility under its declaration for maintaining and repairing common areas.    (b)    (1)    The board of directors or other governing body of a homeowners association shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the lot owners an annual proposed budget at least 30 days before its adoption.        (2)    The annual proposed budget may be sent to each lot owner by electronic transmission, by posting on the homeowners association’s home page, or by including the annual proposed budget in the homeowners association’s newsletter.    (c)    The annual budget shall provide for at least the following items:        (1)    Income;        (2)    Administration;        (3)    Maintenance;        (4)    Utilities;        (5)    General expenses;        (6)    Reserves; and        (7)    Capital expenses.    (d)    In Prince George’s County, reserves provided for in the annual budget under subsection (c) of this section shall be the funding amount recommended in the most recent reserve study completed under § 11B–112.3 of this title.    (e)    (1)    The budget shall be adopted at an open meeting of the homeowners association or any other body to which the homeowners association delegates responsibilities for preparing and adopting the budget.        (2)    (i)    The board of directors or other governing body of a homeowners association shall submit the adopted annual budget to the lot owners not more than 30 days after the meeting at which the budget was adopted.            (ii)    The adopted annual budget may be submitted to each lot owner by electronic transmission, by posting on the homeowners association’s home page, or by inclusion in the homeowners association’s newsletter.        (3)    (i)    Notice of the meeting at which the proposed budget will be considered shall be sent to each lot owner.            (ii)    Notice under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may be sent by electronic transmission, by posting on the homeowners association’s home page, or by including the notice in the homeowners association’s newsletter.    (f)    Except for an expenditure made by the homeowners association because of a condition that, if not corrected, could reasonably result in a threat to the health or safety of the lot owners or a significant risk of damage to the development, any expenditure that would result in an increase in an amount of assessments for the current fiscal year of the homeowners association in excess of 15% of the budgeted amount previously adopted shall be approved by an amendment to the budget adopted at a special meeting for which not less than 10 days’ written notice or notice by electronic transmission shall be provided to the lot owners.    (g)    The adoption of a budget does not impair the authority of the homeowners association to obligate the homeowners association for expenditures for any purpose consistent with any provision of this title.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113 - Homeowners Association Depository

    (a)    There is a homeowners association depository in the office of the clerk of the court in each county and the City of Baltimore.    (b)    Consistent with the duties of a clerk of a court as enumerated in § 2-201 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, the clerk of the court shall establish and thereafter maintain a depository for the purpose of making available to the public upon request the information to be deposited by homeowners associations.    (c)    The depository shall:        (1)    Be established and maintained in each county and the City of Baltimore as a document file separate from the land records of the county or City;        (2)    Contain a record of the names of all homeowners associations for each county and the City of Baltimore;        (3)    Contain all disclosures deposited by a homeowners association; and        (4)    Be available to the public for viewing and for obtaining copies during the regular business hours of the office of the clerk.    (d)    (1)    The clerk of the court is authorized to regulate the form and manner of documents deposited into the depository and to collect fees for a deposit.        (2)    The clerk of the court shall permit the deposit of copies of disclosures, however reproduced.        (3)    The clerk of the court may adopt regulations as necessary or desirable to implement the depository.        (4)    The State Court Administrator shall establish, so as to cover the reasonable and ordinary expenses of maintaining the depository, the amount of the fees that the clerk of the court may charge for deposits in the depository.        (5)    (i)    The clerk of the court shall maintain a depository index; and            (ii)    All disclosures shall be filed under the name of the homeowners association.    (e)    Material contained in the depository may not be viewed as recordation under Title 3 of this article.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113.1 - Electronic Transmission of Notice

    (a)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of a homeowners association, the homeowners association may provide notice of a meeting or deliver information to a lot owner by electronic transmission if:        (1)    The board of directors or other governing body of the homeowners association gives the homeowners association the authority to provide notice of a meeting or deliver information by electronic transmission;        (2)    The lot owner gives the homeowners association prior written authorization to provide notice of a meeting or deliver information by electronic transmission; and        (3)    An officer or agent of the homeowners association certifies in writing that the homeowners association has provided notice of a meeting or delivered material or information as authorized by the lot owner.    (b)    Notice or delivery by electronic transmission shall be considered ineffective if:        (1)    The homeowners association is unable to deliver two consecutive notices; and        (2)    The inability to deliver the electronic transmission becomes known to the person responsible for sending the electronic transmission.    (c)    The inadvertent failure to deliver notice by electronic transmission does not invalidate any meeting or other action.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113.2 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies

    (a)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the homeowners association, the board of directors or other governing body of the homeowners association may authorize lot owners to submit a vote or proxy by electronic transmission if the electronic transmission contains information that verifies that the vote or proxy is authorized by the lot owner or the lot owner’s proxy.    (b)    If the governing documents of the homeowners association require voting by secret ballot and the anonymity of voting by electronic transmission cannot be guaranteed, voting by electronic transmission shall be permitted if lot owners have the option of casting anonymous printed ballots.