Sec. 13-142. Notice of prohibition of certain rent increases, limitations on the rate of certain rent increases, late fees and penalties
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-142 (2026)
Sec. 13-142. Notice of prohibition of certain rent increases, limitations on the rate of certain rent increases, late fees and penaltiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Department of Permitting Inspection and Enforcement (DPIE) shall provide information about the requirements of this Subdivision on their respective websites, including the date that the emergency expires, and the date that is 90 days after the expiration of the emergency.
(b)
DHCD and DPIE shall post notice to license holders of the prohibition of rent increases for a tenant that has not suffered a substantial loss of income as defined in CB-16-2020 and CB-52-2020, evictions, late fees or penalties and the two-point six percent (2.6%) per annum limit on rent increases for any tenant that has not suffered a substantial loss of income, within 15 days of the enactment of this bill.
(c)
The DPIE shall exercise the enforcement authority provided pursuant to Sec. 13-102 of Subtitle 13 and Sec. 1-123 of Subtitle 1 of this Code:
(1)
This enforcement authority shall include the authority to impose fines for violations of the provisions of this subtitle, including:
(2)
The authority to impose a penalty in the amount of $500 for the first violation of the provisions of Sec. 13-139 through 13-142 of this Subtitle; and
(3)
The authority to impose a penalty in the amount of $1000 for any subsequent violation of the provisions of Sec. 13-139 through 13-142 of this Subtitle; and
(4)
Any penalty collected shall be distributed to the general fund.