PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 428

9-202.

(b) If the property or interest has devolved to the disclaimant under a
nontestamentary instrument or contract, the disclaimer shall be delivered or filed, if of a
present interest, or an entire interest in a joint tenancy or tenancy by the entireties, not
later than nine months after the effective date of the nontestamentary instrument or
contract and, if of a future interest, not later than nine months after the event
determining that the taker of the property or interest is finally ascertained and that his
THE right OF THE TAKER OF THE PROPERTY OR INTEREST to possess or enjoy his THE
interest is indefeasibly vested. The effective date of a revocable instrument or contract is
the date on which the maker no longer has power to revoke it or to transfer to himself
THE MAKER OF THE REVOCABLE INSTRUMENT OR CONTRACT or another the entire
legal and equitable ownership of the interest. Any disclaimer as a separate interest of an
interest [which otherwise would devolve] DEVOLVING by right of survivorship made by
a SURVIVING joint tenant or SURVIVING tenant by the entireties shall be delivered or
filed not later than nine months after the death of the deceased joint tenant or deceased
tenant by the entireties which determines the disclaimant's right to possess or enjoy the
separate interest. The disclaimer or a copy of it shall be delivered in person or mailed by
registered or certified mail to the trustee or other person who has legal title to the
property or interest disclaimed, or to the transferor of the property or interest disclaimed
or bis TOE legal representative OF THE TRANSFEROR OF THE PROPERTY OR
INTEREST.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply to any
disclaimer executed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 428
(House Bill 606)

AN ACT concerning

Commercial Law - Liens - Motor Vehicle or Mobile Home

FOR the purpose of requiring that the Motor Vehicle Administration issue a clear title to
a person who purchases a motor vehicle or mobile home from a lienor at a public
sale, if the lienor submits to the Administration a completed application for
certificate of title; requiring that the lienor submit certain additional information
with the title application; and generally relating to the public sale of a motor vehicle
or mobile home subject to a lien.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Commercial Law
Section 16-207

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