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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 272

unenforceable by [§ 8-211 or 8-213] §§ 8-105 OR 8-203 OF
THIS TITLE, at any time subsequent to July 1, 1975, and
tenders a lease containing such a provision[,] or
attempts to enforce[, and/or] OR makes known to the
tenant an intent to enforce any such provision, the
tenant may recover any actual damages incurred as a
reason thereof, including reasonable attorney's fees.

8-211.

(n) After rent escrow has been established, the
court:

(1)    Shall, after a hearing, if so ordered by
the court or one is requested by the landlord, order that
the moneys in the escrow account be disbursed to the
landlord after the necessary repairs have been made; or

(2)    May, after an appropriate hearing, order
that some or all moneys in the escrow account be paid to
the landlord or his agent, the tenant or his agent, or
any other appropriate person or agency for the purpose of
making the necessary repairs of the dangerous conditions
or defects; or

(3)    May, after a hearing if one is requested
by the landlord, appoint a special administrator who
shall cause the repairs to be made, and who shall apply
to the court to pay for them out of the moneys in the
escrow account; or

(4)    May, after an appropriate hearing, order
that some or all moneys in the escrow account be
disbursed to pay any mortgage or deed of trust on the
property in order to stay a foreclosure; or

(5) May, after a hearing, if one is
requested by the tenant, order, if no repairs are made or
if no good faith effort to repair is made within six
months of the initial decision to place money in the
escrow account, that the moneys in the escrow account be
disbursed to the tenant- Such an order will not discharge
the right on the part of the tenant to pay rent into
court and an appeal will stay the forfeiture; or

(6) May, after an appropriate hearing, order
that the moneys in the escrow account be disbursed to the
landlord if the tenant does not regularly pay, into that
account, the rent owed.

8-212.

(b) & residential lease of property in Anne
Arundel County [of] OR Baltimore City entered into after
July 1, 1975, may not contain a liquidated damages clause
or a penalty clause.

8-305.