Ch. 96

LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXTENDED LEASE SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE LEASE IN EFFECT ON THE
DAY PRECEDING THE GIVING OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT.

9-106.

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

(2)   "DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
HOUSEHOLDS:

(I)  AN ASSISTED HOUSEHOLD WHICH INCLUDES A
SENIOR CITIZEN OR A HANDICAPPED CITIZEN, PROVIDED THAT THE SENIOR
CITIZEN OR THE HANDICAPPED CITIZEN HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE
HOUSEHOLD FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE GIVING
OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT REQUIRED BY § 9-103 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(II)  AN ASSISTED HOUSEHOLD WHICH INCLUDES A
MINOR.

(3)   "HANDICAPPED CITIZEN" MEANS A PERSON WITHIN THE
DEFINITION OF HANDICAPPED PERSON IN § 3(B)(3) OF THE UNITED
STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937.

(4)   "SENIOR CITIZEN" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AT LEAST
62 YEARS OLD ON THE DATE THAT THE NOTICE OF INTENT IS GIVEN.

(B)  EXCEPT FOR A PROTECTED ACTION UNDER § 9-102(B)(2)(II)
OF THIS TITLE, AN OWNER MAY NOT TAKE A PROTECTED ACTION AFFECTING
ANY UNIT IN AN ASSISTED PROJECT OCCUPIED BY A DESIGNATED
HOUSEHOLD WITHOUT OFFERING TO THE ASSISTED HOUSEHOLD WHICH IS THE
TENANT OF THE UNIT A LEASE EXTENSION FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 3
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE GIVING OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT, IF THE
HOUSEHOLD:

(1)  IS CURRENT IN ITS RENT PAYMENT AND HAS NOT
VIOLATED ANY OTHER MATERIAL TERM OF THE LEASE;

(2)  HAS PROVIDED THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
GIVING OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT WITH A WRITTEN NOTICE:

(I)  STATING THAT THE HOUSEHOLD IS APPLYING FOR
AN EXTENDED LEASE UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(II)  SETTING FORTH FACTS, AS APPLICABLE,
SHOWING THAT:

1. A MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS EITHER A
HANDICAPPED CITIZEN OR A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF
THE HOUSEHOLD FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE GIVING OF THE
NOTICE OF INTENT; OR

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