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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 8-205.1

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “utility service provider” means a public service company or a unit of State or local government that provides water or sewer utility services.

(b) (1) This section applies only to a landlord of a building that contains one or two residential dwelling units.

(2) This section does not apply to a landlord that requires a tenant, under an oral or written lease, to pay water or sewer bills directly to the utility service provider.

(c) A landlord that requires a tenant to make payments for water or sewer utility services to the landlord shall:

(1) Use a written lease that provides notice that the tenant is responsible for making payments for water or sewer utility services to the landlord; and

(2) Provide a copy of the water or sewer bill to the tenant.

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