Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 5–102

(a) There is an Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Office is to:

(1) ensure that tenants have access to educational resources to aid in understanding and exercising the tenants’ rights under State law;

(2) provide tenants with information on how to report a violation of their legal rights as tenants and facilitate referrals of reported violations to appropriate enforcement agencies;

(3) provide tenants with information on how to obtain financial counseling; and

(4) notify appropriate authorities regarding housing discrimination and other unfair or illegal housing practices.