Section 14-215 – Stay of Proceedings for Repossession or Sale of Motor Vehicle or Tractor
(a) Except if a court finds that 50% or more of the purchase price of a motor vehicle, tractor, or the accessories of a motor vehicle or tractor has been paid, a court may not stay a proceeding to resume possession of or to order the sale of a motor vehicle, tractor, or the accessories of […]
Section 14-216 – Real Property Taxes
(a) This section applies to real property: (1) on which general or special taxes or assessments fall due but are not paid during the period a person is a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and (2) that: (i) is owned and occupied as a dwelling or for agricultural or business purposes by the […]
Section 14-217 – Income Taxes
(a) (1) If a person’s ability to pay income tax is materially impaired because the person is a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage, the collection of income tax from that person that was due before the person became, or that falls due during the period that the person is, a person […]
Section 14-218 – Prohibited Acts; Penalty
(a) A person may not make or use an affidavit required under § 14-208 of this subtitle if the person knows the affidavit is false. (b) A person may not knowingly participate in an eviction or distress in a manner other than in accordance with § 14-212 of this subtitle. (c) A person may not knowingly resume possession […]
Section 14-219 – Response to State Disaster or Emergency by Out-of-State Businesses — Licensing and Taxes
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Declared State disaster or emergency” means any disaster or emergency event for which: (i) the Governor proclaims a state of emergency; (ii) a Presidential Declaration of a federal major disaster or emergency is issued; or (iii) a widespread utility outage occurs. (3) “Disaster– or emergency–related work” means repairing, renovating, […]
Section 14-205 – Effect of Stay, Postponement, or Suspension on Sureties, Guarantors, and Endorsers
(a) If in accordance with this subtitle a court stays, postpones, or suspends the enforcement of an obligation or liability, the prosecution of a suit or proceeding, the entry or enforcement of an order, writ, judgment, or decree, or the performance of any other act, the court may also grant the same stay, postponement, or suspension […]
Section 14-206 – Administrative Remedies
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, if in a proceeding to enforce a civil right in a court the court finds that an interest, property, or contract was transferred or acquired with intent to delay the just enforcement of the civil right by taking advantage of this subtitle, the court shall enter an appropriate […]
Section 14-207 – Periods of Limitations
(a) (1) The period during which a person is a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage is not included in computing any period of limitations applicable to bringing an action by or against: (i) the person in emergency management service; (ii) the person suffering injury or damage; or (iii) an heir, executor, administrator, or assign […]
Section 14-208 – Failure of Person in Emergency Management Service or Person Suffering Injury or Damage to Appear
(a) (1) Before a court enters judgment in a proceeding in any court in which the defendant fails to appear: (i) the plaintiff shall file in the court an affidavit that sets forth facts that show that the defendant is not a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; or (ii) if the plaintiff is […]
Section 14-209 – Fines or Penalties for Nonperformance of Contracts
(a) If an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed under this subtitle, a fine or penalty does not accrue because of failure to comply with the terms of the contract during the period of the stay. (b) A court may provide relief against the enforcement of a fine or penalty for nonperformance […]