Ch. 12 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE RECORD CARD AND ASSESSMENT WORK SHEET
FOR THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ASSESSMENT; AND

(III) A BROCHURE EXPLAINING THE RECORD CARD AND
ASSESSMENT WORK SHEET, THEIR PERTINENT PARTS, AND AN EXAMPLE
AND DEFINITION OF COMMONLY USED APPRAISAL TERMS;

(3) THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
ROLL;

(4) THE RIGHT TO APPEAL AN ASSESSMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS
OF THE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT, AS PROVIDED IN § 14-502 OF THIS
ARTICLE, AND TO ASSIST IN AN APPEAL, TO OBTAIN:

(I) AT NO CHARGE, A BROCHURE EXPLAINING THE
ASSESSMENT APPEAL PROCESS;

(II) AT NO CHARGE, A COPY OF THE SALES ANALYSIS FOR
THE AREA IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AND

(III) FOR A REASONABLE FEE, COPIES OF RECORD CARDS
AND ASSESSMENT WORK SHEETS FOR OTHER SIMILAR PROPERTIES, AS
PROVIDED IN § 14-201 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(5) THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALTERNATE SITE
OR AN EVENING OR SATURDAY ASSESSMENT APPEAL HEARING, AS
PROVIDED IN § 8-412 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(6) THE RIGHT TO AN ASSESSMENT APPEAL HEARING
CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT;

(7) THE RIGHT TO POSTPONEMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT
APPEAL HEARING UP TO 3 TIMES AT THE PROPERTY OWNER'S REQUEST,
AND ADDITIONAL POSTPONEMENT ONLY FOR GOOD CAUSE;

(8) DURING AN APPEAL HEARING, THE RIGHT TO A REVIEW
AND EXPLANATION BY THE ASSESSOR OF THE ITEMS AND VALUES
SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT WORK SHEET AND RECORD CARD;

(9) AFTER AN APPEAL HEARING, THE RIGHT TO:

(I) NOT HAVE AN ASSESSMENT INCREASED DURING THE
CURRENT 3-YEAR CYCLE BECAUSE OF INFORMATION ASCERTAINED AT
AN APPEAL HEARING ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; AND

(II) A REINSPECTION OF A PROPERTY, UPON REQUEST, TO
REVIEW UPDATED INFORMATION REVEALED DURING AN APPEAL
HEARING THAT COULD RESULT IN A DECREASED ASSESSMENT;

(10) NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE TO FILE AN APPEAL
WITHIN 45 DAYS, THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW

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