Maryland HB 384: Real Property - Sale of Mobile Home Parks - Notice Requirements

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 383

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Chapter 383
(House Bill 384)

AN ACT concerning

Real Property – Sale of Mobile Home Parks – Notice Requirements

FOR the purpose of altering the time frame of certain notices that a mobile home park
owner is required to provide and post concerning the sale of a mobile home park
under certain circumstances; and generally relating to notice requirements in the
sale of a mobile home park.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Real Property
Section 8A–202(h)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2015 Replacement Volume and 2020 Supplement)

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

Article – Real Property

8A–202.

(h) A park owner that enters into a contract of sale for a mobile home park shall,
[within 5 days after entering into the contract] NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE
DATE OF THE SALE:

(1) Provide notice of the sale to:

(i) Each resident in the mobile home park by hand delivery or
certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(ii) The Department of Housing and Community Development by
certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(2) Post notice of the sale in a public area of the mobile home park.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2021.

Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 30, 2021.