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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="3-104.1" title_number="3" title_name="Recordation" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Rules and Exceptions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “residential property” means real property improved by four or fewer single family dwelling units that are designed principally and are intended for human habitation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>When recorded, a mortgage, deed of trust, or any other instrument securing a mortgage loan on residential property shall contain:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The name and Maryland mortgage originator license number of the mortgage originator that originated the loan secured by the instrument; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An affidavit by the person that originated the mortgage loan secured by the instrument that the individual who originated the loan is exempt from the licensing requirement under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Financial Institutions Article; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The name and Maryland mortgage lender license number of the mortgage lender that made the loan secured by the instrument; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An affidavit by the lender that made the mortgage loan secured by the instrument that the lender is exempt from the licensing requirement under Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Financial Institutions Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commissioner of Financial Regulation shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Minimum requirements for the inclusion of licensing information when a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument securing a mortgage loan on residential property is recorded; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Consequences, including penalties, for the failure to include licensing information when a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument securing a mortgage loan on residential property is recorded.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
