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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="10-402" title_number="10" title_name="Sales of Property" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Recorded Land Contracts">
  <text>A recorded instrument, recorded modification, or any amendment of a recorded instrument or recorded modification creating an option to purchase property, or any memorandum of option recorded under § 3-101(f) of this article ceases to be actual or constructive notice to any person or to put any person on inquiry as to existence or exercise of the option, if:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>The instrument according to its terms has expired;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>One year has elapsed since the time of expiration; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>No grant or other instrument has been recorded showing that the option has been exercised.</text>
  </level>
</section>
