1576                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 550

method for such tenants to receive a list of damages
and return of a security deposit; relating generally to
security deposits held by landlords; and relettering a
provision.

BY renumbering

Article — Real Property

Section 8-203 (i)

to be Section 8-203 (j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article — Real Property
Section 8-203 (i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 8-203 (i) of Article - Real
Property, of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to
be Section(s) 8-203(j).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed, amended, or
enacted to read as follows:

Article - Real Property

8-203.

(I) (1) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (F)(1),
(F)(4), (H)(1), AND (H)(2) ARE INAPPLICABLE TO A TENANT WHO
HAS BEEN EVICTED OR EJECTED FOR BREACH OF A CONDITION OR
COVENANT OF A LEASE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY
OR WHO HAS VACATED ABANDONED THE PREMISES PRIOR TO THE
TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY.

(2) A TENANT SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) MAY
DEMAND RETURN OF THE SECURITY DEPOSIT BY GIVING WRITTEN
NOTICE BY CERTIFIED FIRST CLASS HAIL TO THE LANDLORD WITHIN
45 DAYS OF BEING EVICTED OR EJECTED OR OF VACATING
ABANDONING THE PREMISES. THE NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE
TENANT'S NEW ADDRESS. THE LANDLORD, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE, SHALL PRESENT, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL
TO THE TENANT, A WRITTEN LIST OF THE DAMAGES CLAIMED UNDER
SUBSECTION (G) (1) (I) TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE COSTS
ACTUALLY INCURRED. WITHIN 45 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE,
THE LANDLORD SHALL RETURN TO THE TENANT THE SECURITY DEPOSIT
TOGETHER WITH SIMPLE INTEREST WHICH HAS ACCRUED IN THE
AMOUNT OF 3 PERCENT PER ANNUM, LESS ANY DAMAGES RIGHTFULLY
WITHHELD.