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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HUMAN SERVICES 9-405

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) Before any State funds are paid for an approved project, the Department shall cause a notice of the State’s right of recovery to be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property is located.

(b) The recording of the notice:

(1) does not create a lien against the property; but

(2) constitutes notice to any potential transferee, potential creditor, or other interested person that the State may obtain a lien under this subtitle.