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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 843

(B)  EVICTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CALLED RETALIATORY EVICTIONS.

(C)  IF IN ANY EVICTION PROCEEDING THE JUDGMENT IS IN
FAVOR OF THE RESIDENT FOR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
DEFENSES, THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT FOR REASONABLE
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS AGAINST THE PARK OWNER.

(D)  AN EVICTION MAY NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A "RETALIATORY
EVICTION" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION UPON THE EXPIRATION
OF A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE DETERMINATION OF THE
MERITS OF THE INITIAL CASE BY A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENCY OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

(E)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE INTERPRETED TO
ALTER THE PARK OWNER'S OR THE RESIDENT'S RIGHTS ARISING FROM
BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OR A RENTAL AGREEMENT OR RULE, OR
EITHER PARTY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR NOT RENEW A RENTAL
AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE RENTAL AGREEMENT OR
THE PROVISIONS OF OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.

SUBTITLE 14. ABANDONMENT OF MOBILE HOME

8A-1401.

FAILURE TO REMOVE THE MOBILE HOME WITHIN 15 30 DAYS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE RENTAL
AGREEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE ABANDONMENT OF THE MOBILE HOME.
A PARK OWNER IS ENTITLED TO REMOVE THE MOBILE HOME IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF SUBTITLE 2 OF TITLE 25 OF
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE RELATING TO
THE DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED VEHICLES, UNLESS OTHERWISE
AGREED BY THE RESIDENT AND PARK OWNER. A RESIDENT SHALL
REIMBURSE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD THE PARK OWNER HARMLESS FROM
AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, INCURRED IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO LIMIT
ANY OTHER REMEDIES WHICH THE PARK OWNER MAY HAVE AGAINST THE
RESIDENT, UNDER THE RENTAL AGREEMENT OR UNDER APPLICABLE
LAW.

SUBTITLE 15. GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

PART I. CIVIL ACTIONS

8A-1501.

(A)  THIS TITLE AND EACH RENTAL AGREEMENT MADE UNDER IT
IMPOSE AN OBLIGATION OF GOOD FAITH IN PERFORMANCE AND
ENFORCEMENT.

(B)  (1) A RESIDENT OR A PARK OWNER MAY ENFORCE BY
CIVIL ACTION ANY RIGHT OR DUTY UNDER THIS TITLE.

(2) IF EITHER THE PARK OWNER OR THE RESIDENT
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE RENTAL AGREEMENT OR WITH THIS
TITLE, THE AGGRIEVED PARTY MAY RECOVER THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY
THE NONCOMPLIANCE.