# Tax - Property (GTP)

## Title 14. Procedure

### Subtitle 10. Crimes and Offenses

#### Section 14-1011

If an instrument of writing that is recorded under Title 12 of this article is used to secure an additional debt, a person who fails to pay the additional recordation tax required in Sec. 12-105(f) of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.

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