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(2) A VERIFIES STATEMENT SIGNED BY TWO
PERSONS TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
OF THE VALUE OF BOATS OF THE TYPE OF THE PARTICULAR BOAT
INVOLVED AND THAT THE VALUE OF THE BOAT DOES NOT EXCEED
$5,000 IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF THE VALUE OF THE BOAT TO
WARRANT THE TRANSFER OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE.: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-608. This section is divided into
two subsections. The only changes are in
style and language.

TITLE 6. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

SUBTITLE 1. APPOINTMENT AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS - DUTIES
AND POWERS.

6-101. CONDITIONS Of APPOINTMENT.

AS A CONDITION TO HIS APPOINTMENT, A PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE (A) A STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE
OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, (B) ANY REQUIRED BOND, AND
(C) A WRITTEN CONSENT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY
ACTION BROUGHT IN THE STATE AGAINST HIM AS PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OR ARISING CUT OF HIS DUTIES, WHERE
SERVICE OF PROCESS IS EFFECTED PURSUANT TO THE MARYLAND
RULES AT HIS ADDRESS SHOWN IN THE PROCEEDINGS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §6—101. The only changes are in
style.

6-102. BOND.

(A)   WHEN REQUIRED.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (B) AND

(C), UNLESS A BOND IS EXPRESSLY EXCUSED BY THE WILL OF THE
DECEDENT OR BY THE WRITTEN WAIVER OF [[ANY INTERESTED
PERSON]] ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, EVERY PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL EXECUTE A BOND TO THE STATE OF
MARYLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF [[ANY INTERESTED PERSON AND
CREDITOR]] ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS WITH A
SURETY OR SURETIES APPROVED BY THE REGISTER.

(B)   WHEN WAIVED.

(1) EVEN IF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS
EXCUSED FROM GIVING BOND, A BOND SHALL BE GIVEN IN AN
AMOUNT WHICH THE REGISTER OR THE COURT CONSIDERS
SUFFICIENT TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE DEBTS, MARYLAND
INHERITANCE TAXES, AND TAXES ON COMMISSIONS OF PERSONAL