3238                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 833

BEGINS WITH THE COMPLETION OF THAT BUILDING ELEMENT OR WITH ITS
AVAILABILITY FOR USE BY MEMBERS, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER. THE
WARRANTY EXTENDS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF THE WARRANTY.

(4) A SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE WARRANTY ON A
PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE PROJECT SHALL BE BROUGHT BY THE
COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION OR BY A MEMBER.

(B)  NOTICE OF A DEFECT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPER
WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE
WARRANTY SHALL BE BROUGHT WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE
WARRANTY PERIOD.

(C)  WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CAUSED THROUGH
ABUSE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE BY A MEMBER OR THE
COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION.

5-6B-05.

(A) (1) AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE A TENANT IS REQUIRED TO
VACATE A PORTION OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY USED AS A
RESIDENCE THAT IS ACQUIRED OR IS TO BE ACQUIRED BY A COOPERATIVE
HOUSING CORPORATION OR THAT IS OWNED BY OR IS TO BE OWNED BY A
CORPORATION THAT MAY BECOME A COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION,
THE OWNER AND THE LANDLORD OF EACH TENANT IN POSSESSION OF A
PORTION OF THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY SHALL GIVE THE TENANT
A NOTICE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF
THIS SECTION.

(2)  FOR EFFECTIVE NOTICE, THE OWNER AND THE LANDLORD,
AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE GIVING THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION, SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE A COPY OF THE
NOTICE, A LIST OF THE TENANTS TO WHOM THE OWNER AND THE LANDLORD
ANTICIPATE GIVING NOTICE, AND AN AFFIDAVIT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
FOLLOWING FORM:

"I HEREBY AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY

OF PERJURY THAT THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF § 5-6B-05

OF THE REAL PROPERTY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

ARTICLE, IF APPLICABLE, HAVE BEEN FULFILLED.

DEVELOPER

BY ........"

(3)  IF A TENANT FIRST LEASES A PORTION OF THE
PREMISES AS A RESIDENCE AFTER THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBSECTION HAS BEEN GIVEN, THE OWNER AND THE LANDLORD, IF OTHER
THAN THE OWNER, SHALL INFORM THE TENANT IN WRITING THAT THE
NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN. THE TENANT SHALL BE SO INFORMED ON OR