{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-3-102.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Real Property § 3–102.1","heading":"","body":"(a) If a recorded easement, covenant, restriction, or condition has been granted, devised, dedicated, reserved, or donated to, or otherwise affects an interest in, real property, a notice of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition may be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property interest is located.\n(b) A notice recorded under subsection (a) of this section shall:\n(1) State, if known, the name and current address of:\n(i) The current holder of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and\n(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition;\n(2) Contain a statement that the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition is still in effect as of the date of the notice;\n(3) Contain the recording information for the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition and the recording information for any associated amendment or corrective document; and\n(4) State, as of the date of the notice, the name of the fee simple owner of the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition and, if applicable and known:\n(i) The owner of any recorded leasehold estate or holder of any other real property interest in land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and\n(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.\n(c) A notice recorded under subsection (a) of this section shall be indexed among the land records under the name of:\n(1) The holder of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and\n(2) The fee simple owner of the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition, as specified in the notice and, if applicable and known:\n(i) The owner of any recorded leasehold estate or holder of any other real property interest in land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and\n(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.\n(d) Failure to record a notice in accordance with the requirements of this section does not:\n(1) Impair the rights or interests of the holder of an easement, a covenant, a restriction, or a condition; or\n(2) Waive, release, or otherwise affect the obligations of any person holding a real property interest burdened by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.","path":["Article - Real Property"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp\u0026section=3-102.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:38Z","sha256":"f306934f5ed0e5cb22ccd13a6b9ce0b54c3ce96f5202e014e05afd2aef3eb5af","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-3-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}