{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-20d-08","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 9–20D–08","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a qualified contractor may collect payments under a regulated sustainable energy contract that are in arrears, including the principal, interest, late charges, costs of collection, and reasonable attorney’s fees, by the imposition of a lien on property that is subject to the contract in accordance with the Maryland Contract Lien Act, Title 14, Subtitle 2 of the Real Property Article.\n(2) A lien imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not take priority over a lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest that is already attached to the property.\n(b) If a property subject to a regulated sustainable energy contract is foreclosed under Title 7, Subtitle 1 of the Real Property Article, any deficiency due as a result of a lien arising from the regulated sustainable energy contract shall be:\n(1) added to the total balance due on the contract; and\n(2) subject to periodic payment as provided in the contract.\n(c) (1) If a party that holds a recorded mortgage or deed of trust on a property subject to a regulated sustainable energy contract acquires the property through foreclosure, the party may not be charged for any amount due on the regulated sustainable energy contract.\n(2) Payment on a regulated sustainable energy contract shall resume when the property subject to the regulated sustainable energy contract is sold or transferred to a person who is not related to the person who held the recorded mortgage or deed of trust when the property was foreclosed.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=9-20D-08","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"3ccfe9fcc011d9e5bd5410e94fb59cf142c91eff3ab996542a9070a026d35532","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-20d-07","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-2201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}