WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 638

certain technical corrections; providing for the effective date of this Act; and
generally relating to disclosure by licensed real estate brokers or licensed real
estate salespersons.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions
Section 16-528(a) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

16-528.

(a) (1) A licensed REAL ESTATE broker or [sales person] LICENSED
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON shall disclose in writing that the licensee represents
the seller or lessor, whether or not the licensee is the listing agent or broker for the
property.

(2) The disclosure shall occur within a reasonable time after the initial
face-to-face contact with the buyer or lessee, but shall be prior to the signing of the
initial contract.

(c) This section does not [apply if] APPLY:

(1) IF a licensed REAL ESTATE broker has entered into a written
agreement for consideration to represent a prospective buyer or lessee in the
acquisition of real property for sale or for lease; OR

(2) TO A LEASE OF 120 125 DAYS OR LESS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take

effect July June 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 638
(House Bill 1011)

AN ACT concerning

Hotel Rental Tax - Liens

FOR the purpose of adding Worcester County to a provision of law that makes unpaid
hotel rental tax in certain counties a lien against the real and personal property of

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