HARRY HUGHES, Governor                            1215

(2) IF THE AGENCY REFERS THE DEBT TO THE CENTRAL
COLLECTION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING,
AN ADDITIONAL 15% OF THE AMOUNT DUE.

(E) LIENS.

(1)  THE AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY INTEREST OR PENALTY
CHARGE, DUE TO THE AGENCY FROM A LICENSED AGENT, AS OF THE TIME
THAT NOTICE OF THE LIEN IS FILED:

(I)   IS A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY OF THAT LICENSED
AGENT; AND

(II)   SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, HAS THE SAME EFFECT AS A JUDGMENT LIEN.

(2)  THE AGENCY SHALL:

(I)   FILE A NOTICE OF THE LIEN WITH THE CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED;
AND

(II)  MAIL A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE BUSINESS
ADDRESS OF THE LICENSED AGENT.

(3)  THE CLERK OF COURT PROMPTLY SHALL ENTER IN THE
JUDGMENT DOCKET OF THE COURT:

(I)  THE NAME OF THE LICENSED AGENT;

(II)  THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN; AND

(III)  THE DATE OF THE LIEN.

(4)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE LIEN IS FILED, THE
LICENSED AGENT MAY PETITION THE COURT FOR A HEARING AS TO THE
AMOUNT THAT IS DUE TO THE AGENCY.

(5)  UNTIL AN OFFICER OF A COURT LEVIES ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY, THE LIEN IS NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST AN INNOCENT BUYER FOR
VALUE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88D, §
23A, § 23B, and the first sentence of § 17.

In the introductory clause of subsection (b) of this
section, the former phrase "in his discretion" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the word "may".

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former
reference to "shares" is deleted to conform to
subsections (a), (b)(2), and (c) of this section.