WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 324

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply only
to motor vehicle liability insurance policies issued or delivered by the Maryland
Automobile Insurance Fund or any other insurer on or after October 1, 1993.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 324
(House Bill 692)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County and Charles Counties - Contract for Sale of Farm Land - Application

of Sewage Sludge

FOR the purpose of requiring a contract for the sale of farm land in St. Mary's County
and Charles Counties to include a certain notice regarding the application of
sewage sludge; and specifying that omission of the notice may not be a basis for
invalidation of the contract for sale.

BY adding to

Article - Real Property

Section 14-117(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

14-117.

(I) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO ST. MARY'S COUNTY AND CHARLES
COUNTIES.

(2) A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF AGRICULTURALLY ASSESSED REAL
PROPERTY SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

"NOTICE: UNDER § 9-241 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PERMANENT RECORDS REGARDING EVERY PERMIT
ISSUED FOR THE UTILIZATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION
OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ON FARM LAND. A PROSPECTIVE BUYER HAS THE RIGHT TO
ASCERTAIN ALL SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPERTY BEING SOLD
UNDER THIS TRANSACTION.".

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