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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="7-403" title_number="7" title_name="Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Vendor's Liens" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act">
  <text>For the purpose of venue under this subtitle, a violation of this subtitle shall be considered to have been committed:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>In the county in which the residential real property is located for which a mortgage loan is being sought;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>In the county in which an act was performed in furtherance of the violation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>In the county in which a person alleged to have violated this subtitle had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>If a closing occurred, in the county in which the closing occurred; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>In the county in which a document containing a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission is filed in the land records.</text>
  </level>
</section>
