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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 05.19.02.04" title_num="05" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="02" heading="Timing and Certification of Housing Counseling Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A mortgagor or grantor that has elected to participate in prefile mediation offered by a secured party must:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Regardless if they have previously completed housing counseling services, either:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Obtain housing counseling services after their election to be participate in prefile mediation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be receiving housing counseling services at the time of their election to participate in prefile mediation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Complete the housing counseling services prior to the prefile mediation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Upon completion of housing counseling services, the entity that provided the services shall provide the mortgagor or grantor with a certificate of housing counseling services in substantially the following form:</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>