§ 3-111

Maryland § 3-111

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article grp: Real Property
• Title: 3

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(a) In this section, “personal information” means an individual’s:

(1) Social Security number; or

(2) Driver’s license number.

(b) On or after June 1, 2010, a person may not include personal information in a deed or other recordable instrument intended for recording.

(c) A person engaged to perform or charged with the duty to record a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information may, prior to recording:

(1) Permanently delete the personal information from the deed or other recordable instrument; or

(2) Request that the personal information be masked from the deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with § 8–504 of the State Government Article.

(d) A person is immune from civil liability or criminal penalty if the person:

(1) Inadvertently records a deed or other recordable instrument containing personal information; or

(2) Deletes or masks personal information from a deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(e) If a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information is inadvertently recorded, the inclusion of the personal information does not affect the validity of the instrument.