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§ 1-804. Validity; effect on other instruments

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions; Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Environment, § 1-804
§ 1-804. Validity; effect on other instruments
Currentness
Covenant runs with the land
(a) An environmental covenant that complies with this subtitle runs with the land.
Negation of certain defenses
(b) An environmental covenant that is otherwise effective is valid and enforceable even if:
(1) It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property;
(2) It can be or has been assigned to a person other than the original holder;
(3) It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law;
(4) It imposes a negative burden;
(5) It imposes an affirmative obligation on a person having an interest in the real property or on the holder;
(6) The benefit or burden does not touch or concern real property;
(7) There is no privity of estate or contract;
(8) The holder dies, ceases to exist, resigns, or is replaced; or
(9) The owner of an interest subject to the environmental covenant and the holder are the same person.
Validity or enforceability of instruments recorded prior to October 1, 2005
(c) An instrument that creates restrictions or obligations with respect to real property that would qualify as activity and use limitations except for the fact that the instrument was recorded before October 1, 2005, is not invalid or unenforceable because of any of the limitations on enforcement of interests described in subsection (b) of this section or because it was identified as an easement, servitude, deed restriction, or other interest. This subtitle does not apply in any other respect to such an instrument.
Saving clause
(d) This subtitle does not invalidate or render unenforceable any interest, whether designated as an environmental covenant or other interest, that is otherwise enforceable under state law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 229, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
MD Code, Environment, § 1-804, MD ENVIR § 1-804
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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