Ch. 563                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, SETTLEMENT COMPANY, OR
ESCROW COMPANY; OR

(2)  TITLE LAWYER.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
227C(a).

In the introductory language of this section, the
reference to an "associate real estate broker" is
added in conformity with provisions added throughout
this title to provide a licensing scheme for associate
real estate brokers. See the General Subcommittee
Comment to this title.

As to notice of the buyer's right of selecting the
buyer's own title insurance, settlement, or escrow
company, or title lawyer, see § 4-523 of this title.

Defined terms: "Associate real estate broker" § 4-101
"Real estate" § 4-101 "Real estate broker" § 4-101
"Real estate salesperson" § 4-101

4-608. "BLOCKBUSTING".

(A) IN GENERAL.

WHETHER OR NOT ACTING FOR MONETARY GAIN, A PERSON MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY INDUCE OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE ANOTHER PERSON TO SELL OR
RENT A DWELLING OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL ESTATE OR KNOWINGLY
DISCOURAGE OR ATTEMPT TO DISCOURAGE ANOTHER PERSON FROM
PURCHASING REAL ESTATE:

(1)  BY MAKING REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE ENTRY OR
PROSPECTIVE ENTRY INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD OF INDIVIDUALS OF A
PARTICULAR RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN;

(2)  BY MAKING REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE EXISTING
OR POTENTIAL PROXIMITY OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR USED BY
INDIVIDUALS OF A PARTICULAR RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN; OR

(3)  BY REPRESENTING THAT THE EXISTING OR POTENTIAL
PROXIMITY OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR USED BY INDIVIDUALS OF A
PARTICULAR RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN WILL OR
MAY RESULT IN:

(I)  THE LOWERING OF PROPERTY VALUES;

(II)  A CHANGE IN THE RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, OR
ETHNIC CHARACTER OF THE BLOCK, NEIGHBORHOOD, OR AREA;

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