# Real Property (GRP)

## Title 7. Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Vendor's Liens

### Subtitle 1. Mortgages and Deeds of Trust

#### Section 7-105.15

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, only the State may enact a law requiring a notice to be filed with a unit of government to register residential properties that are subject to foreclosure.

(b) This section does not restrict or otherwise affect the ability of a unit of government to require a registration or notice to be filed for a purpose other than one relating to foreclosure, even if a property to be identified in the registration or notice is subject to foreclosure.

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Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)