{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-209","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 14–209","heading":"","body":"(a) If an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed under this subtitle, a fine or penalty does not accrue because of failure to comply with the terms of the contract during the period of the stay.\n(b) A court may provide relief against the enforcement of a fine or penalty for nonperformance of a contract if the court finds that:\n(1) a person failed to perform an obligation and a fine or penalty for nonperformance was incurred;\n(2) the fine or penalty was incurred during the period that the person was a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and\n(3) the ability of the person to pay the fine or penalty or perform the obligation was materially impaired because the person was a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=14-209","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"44333a89277be48506648938c49130ef9cb664da4d5bf702908179e8187a25ff","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-208","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}