LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 12

CONSENT OF THE PURCHASER TO EXCLUSION OR MODIFICATION,
AND THE TERMS OF THE NEW AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO IT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §10-203 of the Code. Present
subsection (a) is divided into subsections for
organizational purposes. The only other
changes are in style.

EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY;

10-204. BREACH OF WARRANTY;
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

(A) BREACH OF WARRANTY.

IF ANY WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBTITLE IS
BREACHED, THE COURT MAY AWARD LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF,
OR BOTH, AS JUSTICE REQUIRES.

(B) EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY.

UNLESS AN EXPRESS WARRANTY SPECIFIES A LONGER PERIOD
OF TIME, THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBTITLE
EXPIRE:

(1)   IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING COMPLETED AT
THE TIME OF     THE DELIVERY OF THE DEED TO THE PURCHASER,
ONE YEAR AFTER      THE DELIVERY OR AFTER THE TAKING OF
POSSESSION BY   THE PURCHASER, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST; AND

(2)   IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING NOT COMPLETED
AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE DEED TO THE PURCHASER, ONE
YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF THE COMPLETION OR TAKING OF
POSSESSION BY THE PURCHASER, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

(C) LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
COMMENCED WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE DEFECT WAS
DISCOVERED OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED OR WITHIN TWO
YEARS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, WHICHEVER
OCCURS FIRST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §10-204 of the Code. Present
subsection (b) is divided into subsections for
organizational purposes. The only other
changes are in style.

10-205.
LIABILITY.

GRANT TO INTERMEDIATE PURCHASER TO EVADE

IF A VENDOR GRANTS AN IMPROVEMENT TO AN INTERMEDIATE
PURCHASER TO EVADE ANY LIABILITY [[OF]] TO A USER AND
PURCHASER IMPOSED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE VENDOR IS LIABLE