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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8-5A-03" title_number="8" title_name="Landlord and Tenant" subtitle_number="5A" subtitle_name="Rental Housing -- Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a tenant or legal occupant is a victim of abuse, the tenant may terminate the tenant’s future liability under a residential lease under § 8–5A–02 of this subtitle if the tenant provides the landlord with written notice by first–class mail or hand delivery of an intent to vacate the leased premises, including the tenant’s or legal occupant’s status as a victim of abuse.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The notice provided under subsection (a) of this section shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A copy of a protective order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 4–506 of the Family Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A copy of a peace order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 3–1505 of the Courts Article for which the underlying act was an act of abuse; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A copy of a report by a qualified third party, provided that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The name and physical description of the alleged perpetrator are redacted; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The report was signed by the qualified third party within the preceding 60 days.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
