HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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PROVISION. SUCH PROVISION NOT SPECIFICALLY ACCOMPANIED BY
EITHER THE RESIDENT'S INITIALS, SIGNATURE, OR WITNESSED
MARK, IS UNENFORCEABLE BY THE PARK OWNER.

(D) A RENTAL AGREEMENT MAY NOT CONTAIN:

(1)  A PROVISION WHEREBY THE RESIDENT AUTHORIZES
ANY PERSON TO CONFESS JUDGMENT ON A CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE
RENTAL AGREEMENT.

(2)  A PROVISION WHEREBY THE RESIDENT AGREES TO
WAIVE OR TO FORGO ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE
LAW.

(3)  ANY PROVISION WHEREBY THE RESIDENT WAIVES
HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

(4)  ANY PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE PARK OWNER TO
TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LEASED PREMISES, OR THE RESIDENT'S
PERSONAL PROPERTY THEREIN UNLESS THE RENTAL AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN TERMINATED BY ACTION OF THE PARTIES OR BY OPERATION OF
LAW, AND SUCH PERSONAL PROPERTY HAS BEEN ABANDONED BY THE
MOBILE HOME RESIDENT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF FORMAL LEGAL
PROCESS.

SUBTITLE 3. RULES
8A-301.

(A)  A PARK OWNER MAY PROMULGATE WRITTEN, REASONABLE
RULES RELATED TO THE ORDER, PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS OF MOBILE HOMES, RESIDENTS, AND THE
OPERATION OF THE PARK.

(B)  A PARK OWNER MAY PRESCRIBE REASONABLE STANDARDS OF
FOR THE MOBILE HOME, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
FOLLOWING:

(1)HOMES TO BE PLACED OR RETAINED IN THE PARK,
THEIR SIZE, QUALITY, APPEARANCE, MATERIAL SPECIFICATION,

CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CONDITION, AND A FEDERAL

CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARD SEAL OR THE MARYLAND MOBILE
HOME INSIGNIA; AND

(2) HOMES TO BE RETAINED IN THE PARK AFTER

RESALE, THEIR SIZE, QUALITY, APPEARANCE, MATERIAL

SPECIFICATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND SAFETY CONDITION.

(C)  THE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR ANY MOBILE HOME IN
THE PARK OR IMMEDIATE AREA SURROUNDING THE MOBILE HOME, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OR COUNTY HEALTH LAWS OR
REGULATIONS.

(D)  ALL RULES SHALL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND APPLY
UNIFORMLY TO ALL RESIDENTS IN THE PARK.

(E)  A PARK OWNER SHALL POST A COPY OF THE RULES IN A
CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE PARK.