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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 581

and suit to recover a money judgment for unpaid assessments may
be maintained without waiving the lien securing the same RIGHT TO
SEEK OR ENFORCE A LIEN CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION. An action may
not be brought to foreclose ENFORCE the lien unless brought
within 3 years following the recordation of the statement of
condominium lien. An action may not be brought to foreclose the
lien except after 10 days' written notice to unit owner given by
certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from
the United States Postal Service, to the address of the unit
owner shown on the books of the council of unit owners ENTRY OF A
FINAL ORDER.

[(g)] (L) A statement of condominium lien is sufficient for
the purposes of this title if it contains the information, and is
substantially in the form, set forth below:

Statement of Condominium Lien

This is to certify that ............ owner(s) of unit no.
...... in ........... condominium (is) (are) indebted to the
council of unit owners in the amount of $....... as of ..........,
19.. for (his)(their) proportionate share of common expenses of
the condominium for the period from (date) to (date), plus
interest thereon at the rate of ....%, a late charge of $......,
costs of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees.

-------------------------------Council of unit owners

-------------------------------Introduced by.............

------------------------------Officer's title (or agent)

------------------------------Address

----------------------------- Phone number

I hereby affirm under penalties of perjury that the

information contained in the foregoing statement of condominium
lien is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information

and belief.

__________________________________Officer (or agent)

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1984.

FOR the purpose of repealing and reenacting with amendments the
statutory procedures for establishing condominium liens;
providing for notice to unit owners by the council of unit
owners of its intent to file a statement of condominium
lien; and providing an opportunity for a unit owner to
request a hearing on a proposal or recorded statement of
condominium lien and to petition for reformation of a
recorded statement of condominium lien.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Real Property