HARRY HUGHES, Governor

963

CHAPTER 237

(House Bill 960)

AN ACT concerning

Landlord and Tenant - Receipts

FOR the purpose of requiring landlords throughout the State to
give a tenant a certain receipt if property is leased for
any definite term or at will under certain circumstances;
and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Real Property

Section 8-205

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

8-205.

Unless (A) IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, UNLESS the tenant makes
payment by check or rents the property for commercial or business
purposes, if property is leased for any definite term or at will
[in Anne Arundel County], the landlord shall give the tenant a
receipt showing payment and the time period which the payment
covers. On conviction of violating this section, any person or
agent shall forfeit the rent for the period in question.

(B) EXCEPT IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, WHEN THE TENANT MAKES
PAYMENT IN PERSON, OTHER THAN BY CHECK, THE LANDLORD OR
LANDLORD'S AGENT SHALL GIVE THE TENANT A RECEIPT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.