Ch. 80                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      TITLE ABSTRACT AND EXAMINATION FEES;

(II)     JUDGMENT REPORT FEES;

(III)   PHOTOCOPYING AND POSTAGE FEES; AND

(IV)    ATTORNEYS FEES.

(2) UPON FILING AN ACTION FOR EJECTMENT, THE PLAINTIFF OR
HOLDER OF A GROUND RENT IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE EJECTMENT
ACTION, INCLUDING:

(I)      FILING FEES AND COURT COSTS;

(II)     EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OR
OTHERWISE PROVIDING NOTICE;

(III)   TITLE ABSTRACT AND EXAMINATION FEES NOT INCLUDED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, NOT EXCEEDING $300;

(IV)    REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES NOT EXCEEDING $700; AND

(V)     TAXES, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, THAT HAVE
BEEN PAID BY THE PLAINTIFF OR HOLDER OF A GROUND RENT.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION OR IN §
8-402.2(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE PLAINTIFF OR HOLDER OF A GROUND RENT IS NOT
ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
COLLECTION OF A GROUND RENT.

(D) (1) THE HOLDER OF A GROUND RENT MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR
EXPENSES UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE HOLDER SENDS
THE TENANT AS IDENTIFIED IN THE RECORDS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION WRITTEN NOTICE AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE TAKING
ANY ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 8-402.2(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND § 14-108.1 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(2)      THE NOTICE SHALL BE IN 14 POINT, BOLD FONT, AND CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING:

(I)      THE AMOUNT OF THE PAST DUE GROUND RENT;

(II)     A STATEMENT THAT UNLESS THE PAST DUE GROUND RENT IS
PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS, FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
8-402.2(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND § 14-108.1 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE TENANT WILL
BE LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSES AND FEES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COLLECTION OF THE PAST DUE GROUND RENT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(3)      THE HOLDER OF THE GROUND RENT SHALL:

(I) MAIL THE NOTICE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE TENANT'S
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AS SHOWN IN THE RECORDS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION; AND

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