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those within the jurisdiction of an orphans' court, and
which are not related to the administration or settlement of
estates and guardianships; the doing of any of the acts made
unlawful by this section shall be deemed to be practicing
law: Provided, however, that the performance of any positive
duty imposed by law upon any of the persons hereinabove
named shall not constitute a violation of the terms of this
section; and provided further, that nothing in this section
shall apply to or affect the settlement of small estates in
the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County, as set forth
in §§ 5-601 through 5-607 of the Estates AND TRUSTS Article
of the Code. IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, CLERKS, SHERIFFS, OR
EMPLOYEES OF THE REGISTER OF BILLS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
ANY PERSON WITH RESPECT TO ANY ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE IN THE
PREPARATION OF MY STATEMENT OF CLAIM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 768
(House Bill 1943)
AN ACT concerning

Property Insurance - Limitations on Coverage
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a lender from providing

property insurance when the borrower has met certain

requirements requiring a loss payable endorsement in
order to prohibit certain lenders from requiring
certain property insurance.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Commercial Law
Section 12-312(c)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Commercial Law

12-312.

(c) (1) The amount of property insurance may not
exceed either the reasonable value of the property insured
or the originally scheduled total of payments under the loan