1538                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 375

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain types of
provisions in residential leases, such as waiver of
rights by the tenant, waiver of a jury trial by the
tenant, notice to quit, possession of the leased
premises, confessed judgment clauses, [[assessment
of attorneys' fees,]] penalties for late payments
and relating generally [[thereto]] to landlord and
tenant rights, duties and liabilities, and
eliminating the Montgomery County exception from
certain laws relating to landlord and tenant
contracts.

BY adding to

Article — Real Property

Section 8-208

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter 12 (Senate Bill 200) of the

1974 Regular Session of the General Assembly)

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments
Article — Real Property
Section 8-402 (b) (4)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter 12 (Senate Bill 200) of the
1974 Regular Session of the General Assembly)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 8-208 be and it is hereby
added to Article — Real Property of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (As enacted by Chapter 12 (Senate Bill 200) of
the 1974 Regular Session of the General Assembly) to read
as follows:

Article - Real Property
8-208.

(A) PROHIBITED PROVISIONS.
NO LEASE SHALL CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

(1)    A PROVISION WHEREBY THE TENANT AUTHORIZES ANY
PERSON TO CONFESS JUDGMENT ON A CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE

LEASE.

(2)    A PROVISION WHEREBY THE TENANT AGREES TO WAIVE
OR TO FOREGO ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE
LAS.

[[(3) A PROVISION WHEREBY THE TENANT AGREES TO PAY
LANDLORD'S ATTORNEY'S FEES.]]