Ch. 521                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)  (1) EXCEPT FOR THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO LEGIBILITY
AND SCALE, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
APPENDIX PLATS.

(2)  EACH PAGE OF A PLAT SHALL:

(I)  BE LEGIBLE;

(II)  BE DRAWN TO A STATED SCALE;

(III)  BE 18 INCHES BY 24 INCHES IN SIZE,
INCLUDING A ONE AND ONE-HALF INCH UNUSED MARGIN FOR BINDING ALONG
THE LEFT EDGE OF THE PAGE; AND

(IV)  BE PREPARED IN BLACK INK ON TRANSPARENT
MYLAR OR BY ANOTHER PROCESS COMPARABLE TO ORIGINAL QUALITY THAT
CONFORMS TO THE ARCHIVAL STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE MARYLAND
HALL OF RECORDS.

(3)  A PLAT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 1 PAGE SHALL
INCLUDE AN INDEX PAGE THAT INCLUDES AND DELINEATES EACH AREA
SHOWN ON ALL OTHER PAGES.

(F)  A PERSON WHO IS RECORDING A PLAT SHALL SUBMIT, ALONG
WITH THE PLAT, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATE THAT IS SIGNED BY:

(1)  A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CERTIFY SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL UNDER REGULATIONS CONCERNING SUBDIVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION UNDER ARTICLE 66B OF THE CODE,
AND WHICH STATES THAT:

(I)  SUBDIVISION APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN; OR

(II)  SUBDIVISION APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED; OR

(2)  EACH OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, AND WHICH STATES THAT
THE PLAT DOES NOT REQUIRE SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.

(G)  A CERTIFICATE UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL:

(1)  BE IN WRITING; AND

(2)  CONTAIN THE ACTUAL SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON WHO
MAKES THE CERTIFICATE.

(H) A PERSON WHO WILLFULLY EXECUTES OR PRESENTS FOR
RECORDATION A PLAT THAT CONTAINS A CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION AND THAT IS FALSE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR BOTH.

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