MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(II) SHALL BE REFERENCED BY METES AND BOUNDS
TO ADJOINING TRACTS;

(4)            A STATEMENT OF THE CHARACTER AND

CONDITION OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAND, OR A STATEMENT
THAT NO IMPROVEMENTS EXIST; AND

(5) A CERTIFICATION BY THE SURVEYOR THAT THE
SURVEYOR:

(I)   ACTUALLY HAS RUN AND MEASURED ON THE LAND
THE DISTANCE OF EACH BOUNDARY; AND

(II)    HAS COMPLIED WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(C) SIGNATURE AND VERIFICATION.

THE CERTIFICATE AND ALL DUPLICATES SHALL BE SIGNED
AND VERIFIED BY THE SURVEYOR.

(D) TERMINATION OF PROCEDURE ON FAILURE TO RETURN.

IF THE SURVEYOR FAILS TO RETURN THE CERTIFICATE AND
ALL DUPLICATES IN THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL DISMISS THE APPLICATION AND ENTER AN
ORDER OF TERMINATION IN THE PROCEEDING.

13-311. COMMISSIONER TO RETURN OR FILE CERTIFICATE;
NOTIFICATION.

(A)   EXAMINATION AND RETURN.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXAMINE THE CERTIFICATE OF
SURVEY, EACH DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE, AND THE PLAT RETURNED
BY THE SURVEYOR. IF ANY CERTIFICATE, DUPLICATE, OR PLAT
IS FOUND TO BE INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE, THE
COMMISSIONER PROMPTLY SHALL RETURN IT TO THE SURVEYOR FOR
IMMEDIATE COMPLETION OR APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT.

(B)       FILING AND NOTIFICATION.

IF THE CERTIFICATE, DUPLICATES, AND PLAT APPEAR TO
COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF §13-310 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1)          FILE THE CERTIFICATE AND PLAT IN THE
PROCEEDING; AND

(2)       PROMPTLY MAIL A NOTICE OF THE RETURN OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY TO:

(I)        EACH PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING; AND

(II)          EACH OTHER PERSON, INCLUDING ANY
POTENTIAL OBJECTOR, WHO HAS REQUESTED THE COMMISSIONER IN
WRITING FOR THIS NOTICE.