§ 20-1035. Civil action by aggrieved person
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1035
§ 20-1035. Civil action by aggrieved person
(a) In accordance with this section, an aggrieved person may commence a civil action in an appropriate State court to obtain appropriate relief for an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this part.
(b)(1) The action shall be filed within 2 years after the later of the occurrence or termination of the alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of the conciliation agreement.
(c)(1) If the Commission or a State or local unit has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file an action under this section for the alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis for the complaint, except for the purpose of enforcing the terms of the conciliation agreement.
(2) An aggrieved person may not commence a civil action under this section with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of a charge issued by the Commission, if an administrative law judge has commenced a hearing on the record under this part with respect to the charge.
(d) On application by a person alleging a discriminatory housing practice or a person against whom a discriminatory housing practice is alleged, the court may:
(e)(1) In a civil action under this section, if the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred, the court may:
(f) Relief granted under this section may not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant without actual notice of the filing of a complaint with the Commission or civil action under this part.
(g) If the Commission certifies that the case is of general public importance and on timely application, the Commission may:
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Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1035, MD STATE GOVT § 20-1035
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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