{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-8-212.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Real Property § 8–212.1","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.\n(3) “Active service member” means “service member” as defined in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.\n(4) “Change of assignment” includes:\n(i) Permanent change of station orders;\n(ii) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days;\n(iii) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a military installation; and\n(iv) A release from active duty, including:\n1. Retirement;\n2. Separation or discharge under honorable conditions; and\n3. Demobilization of an activated member of a reserve component who was serving on active duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days.\n(5) “Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.\n(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if an active service member or the active service member’s spouse enters into a residential lease of property and the active service member subsequently receives a change of assignment, before or after occupying the property, any liability of the active service member or the active service member’s spouse, for rent under the lease may not exceed:\n(1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days’ rent after written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and\n(2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant.","path":["Article - Real Property"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp\u0026section=8-212.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:38Z","sha256":"f63f4e53751ff6ec9905c6beefc4d88f5e9831ae22eebaab6f89882d9b8bad47","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-8-212","next":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-8-212.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}