Ch. 730                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) (1) (1) IF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED OR
RECONSTRUCTED UNDER A VALID BUILDING PERMIT THAT IS OTHERWISE.
VALID EXCEPT FOR THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SETBACK LINE
RESTRICTION, A PERSON MAY NOT FILE A CAUSE OF ACTION INITIATE AN
ACTION OR PROCEEDING THAT ARISES OUT OF A FAILURE OF ANOTHER
PERSON THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH A SETBACK LINE
RESTRICTION MORE THAN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ALLEGED
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SETBACK LINE RESTRICTION ON WHICH THE
VIOLATION FIRST OCCURRED.

(2) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DATE ON
WHICH THE VIOLATION FIRST OCCURRED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE DATE
ON WHICH THE FINAL BUILDING INSPECTION WAS APPROVED.

(2) IF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED OR
RECONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A VALID BUILDING PERMIT, A PERSON MAY NOT
FILE A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT ARISES OUT OF A FAILURE OF ANOTHER
PERSON TO COMPLY WITH A SETBACK LINE RESTRICTION MORE THAN 6
YEARS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE
SETBACK LINE RESTRICTION FIRST OCCURRED.

(C)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN A DEED
OR OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT, A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A SETBACK
LINE RESTRICTION MAY NOT CAUSE A FORFEITURE OR REVERSION OF
TITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or
interpreted to have any effect upon or application to any cause
of action filed action or proceeding initiated prior to the
effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 730

(House Bill 1210)

AN ACT concerning

Child Abuse and Neglect

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain exception to the reporting
requirement for child abuse and neglect for certain health

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