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(3) TERMINATING OCCUPANCY BEFORE THE END OF THE
TERM, FOR WHICH THE BREACHING PARTY IS LIABLE IN
DAMAGES TO THE AGGRIEVED PARTY, THERE SHALL BE A DUTY
ON THE AGGRIEVED PARTY TO TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO
MITIGATE DAMAGES. THIS DUTY IS NOT AN OBLIGATION TO
SHOW, LEASE OR RENT THE VACATED DWELLING UNIX IN
PREFERENCE TO OTHER. AVAILABLE UNITS.

(B)  WHENEVER A TENANT HAS WRONGLY FAILED OR REFUSED
TO TAKE POSSESSION OR HAS VACATED THE DWELLING UNIT
BEFORE THE END OF HIS TERM, THE LANDLORD MAY SUBLET THE
DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE TENANT IN
DEFAULT. THE TENANT IN DEFAULT SHALL BE SECONDARILY
LIABLE FOR RENT FOR THE TERM OF HIS ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
IN ADDITION TO HIS LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM HIS BREACH, PROVIDED THAT THE LANDLORD
GIVES HIM PROMPT NOTICE OF ANY DEFAULT BY THE SUBLESSEE.

(C)   NO PROVISION HEREIN MAY BE WAIVED IN ANY LEASE,
WRITTEN OR ORAL.

(D)  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL LEASES
OR RENTALS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 456
(Senate Bill 934)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 111 and 113 of
Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume),
title "Governor-Executive and Administrative Departments," subtitle "1. The
Executive Department," subheading "Board of Parole"; to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections 121, 122(a), 124(b), 125, 127A and 131A of said
Article, title and subtitle of the said Code (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), subheading "Division of Parole and Probation," to correct certain
language and remove obsolete references contained within these sections.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 111 and 113 of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Governor-Executive and
Administrative Departments," subtitle "1. The Executive Department," subheading
"Board of Parole"; and Sections 121, 122(a), 124(b), 125, 127A and 131A of said
Article, title and subtitle of the said Code (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), subheading "Division of Parole and Probation," be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows: