§ 6-843. Annual fees for rental dwellings
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: June 1, 2012
Effective: June 1, 2012
MD Code, Environment, § 6-843
§ 6-843. Annual fees for rental dwellings
(a)(1) Except as provided in this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, and in cooperation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and other appropriate governmental units, the Department shall provide for the collection of an annual fee for every rental dwelling unit in the State.
(3)(i) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, on or before December 31, 2000, the annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property is $5. After December 31, 2000, there is no annual fee for a rental dwelling unit built after 1949 that is not an affected property.
(b) The fees imposed under this section do not apply to any rental dwelling unit:
(c) The fee imposed under this section shall be paid on or before December 31, 1995, or the date of registration of the affected property under Part III of this subtitle and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter or according to a schedule established by the Department by regulation.
(d) An owner who fails to pay the fee imposed under this section is liable for a civil penalty of up to triple the amount of each registration fee unpaid that, together with all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be collected in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 555, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 616, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998; Acts 2004, c. 430, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2011, c. 620, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 387, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-843, MD ENVIR § 6-843
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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