WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 521

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "APPENDIX PLAT" MEANS A PLAT OF A SINGLE LOT OR
PARCEL OF LAND THAT:

(I)  IS PRODUCED ON A SINGLE PAGE NOT LARGER
THAN 8.5 INCHES BY 14 INCHES;

(II) IS PRESENTED FOR RECORDATION AS PART OF A
DEED OR OTHER INSTRUMENT; AND

(III) DOES NOT REQUIRE SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.

(3)  (I) "PLAT" INCLUDES ANY DIAGRAM THAT PURPORTS TO
REPRESENT THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY LAND.

(II)  "PLAT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A PLAT OR
MICROFILM APERTURE CARD THAT:

1.  MEETS ARCHIVAL STANDARDS FOR PERMANENT
RECORDS; AND

2.  DEPICTS PROPERTY OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO
BE ACQUIRED OR GRANTED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION.

(4)  "SUBDIVISION APPROVAL" MEANS APPROVAL REQUIRED
UNDER SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 66B OF THE CODE.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY ONLY IN QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY.

(C)  THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
MAY NOT ACCEPT FOR RECORD ANY PLAT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(D)  (1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
APPENDIX PLATS.

(2)  A PERSON WHO IS RECORDING A PLAT SHALL DELIVER A
SET OF 3 COPIES OF EACH PAGE OF THE PLAT AT THE TIME OF
RECORDATION.

(3)  EACH COPY OF A PAGE OF A PLAT SHALL CONFORM TO
ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(4)  THE FEE FOR RECORDING EACH SET OF PLATS IS $25.

(5)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 3-304 OF
THIS TITLE, THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
SHALL MAINTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE ANY PLAT THAT THE CLERK RECORDS.

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