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§ 3-111. Public post or display of personal information prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: January 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Recordation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Rules and Exceptions (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2019
MD Code, Real Property, § 3-111
§ 3-111. Public post or display of personal information prohibited
Personal information defined
(a) In this section, “personal information” means an individual's:
(1) Social Security number; or
(2) Driver's license number.
Personal information not included in deeds or other recordable instruments
(b) On or after June 1, 2010, a person may not include personal information in a deed or other recordable instrument intended for recording.
Removal by person recording deed
(c) A person engaged to perform or charged with the duty to record a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information may, prior to recording:
(1) Permanently delete the personal information from the deed or other recordable instrument; or
(2) Request that the personal information be masked from the deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with § 8-504 of the State Government Article.
Immunity from civil liability or criminal penalties
(d) A person is immune from civil liability or criminal penalty if the person:
(1) Inadvertently records a deed or other recordable instrument containing personal information; or
(2) Deletes or masks personal information from a deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
Validity of instrument
(e) If a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information is inadvertently recorded, the inclusion of the personal information does not affect the validity of the instrument.

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Added by Acts 2010, c. 452, § 1, eff. May 4, 2010.
MD Code, Real Property, § 3-111, MD REAL PROP § 3-111
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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