Section 1-812 – Effect on Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. (b) This subtitle does not modify, limit, or supersede § 7001(a) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in § 7003(b) of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global […]
Section 1-813 – Construction of Subtitle
This subtitle shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this subtitle among states enacting it.
Section 1-814 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.
Section 1-815 – Severability
If any provision of this subtitle or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this subtitle which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subtitle are severable.
Section 1-804 – Nature of Covenant
(a) An environmental covenant that complies with this subtitle runs with the land. (b) An environmental covenant that is otherwise effective is valid and enforceable even if: (1) It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) It can be or has been assigned to a person other than the original holder; (3) It is not of a […]
Section 1-805 – Effect on Zoning and Other Laws
(a) This subtitle does not authorize a use of real property that is otherwise prohibited by zoning, by law other than this subtitle regulating use of real property, or by a recorded instrument that has priority over the environmental covenant. (b) An environmental covenant may prohibit or restrict uses of real property that are authorized by zoning […]
Section 1-806 – Distribution of Copies of Covenants
(a) A copy of an environmental covenant shall be provided by the persons and in the manner required by the agency to: (1) Each person that signed the covenant; (2) Each person holding a recorded interest in the real property subject to the covenant; (3) Each person in possession of the real property subject to the covenant; (4) Each municipality […]
Section 1-807 – Recordation
(a) (1) An environmental covenant and any amendment or termination of the covenant must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the real property subject to the covenant is located. (2) For purposes of indexing, a holder shall be treated as a grantee. (b) Except as otherwise provided under § 1-808(c) of this subtitle, an environmental […]
Section 1-808 – Perpetual Nature of Covenant
(a) An environmental covenant is perpetual unless it is: (1) By its terms, limited to a specific duration or terminated by the occurrence of a specific event; (2) Terminated by consent as provided under § 1-809 of this subtitle; (3) Terminated under subsection (b) of this section; (4) Terminated by foreclosure of an interest that has priority over the environmental […]
Section 1-809 – Amendment or Termination of Covenant
(a) An environmental covenant may be amended or terminated by consent only if the amendment or termination is signed by: (1) The Agency; (2) Unless waived by the Agency, the current owner of the fee simple of the real property subject to the covenant; (3) Each person that originally signed the covenant, unless: (i) The person waived in a signed […]