MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(2) IF A SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR A PATENT

IS FILED UNDER §13-412 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE NEW
APPLICANT.

(B) NOTICE OF EXPENSES TO COUNTY.

IF A PROCEEDING TERMINATES OTHER THAN WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF A PATENT, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL FILE FOR
RECORD A CERTIFIED LIST OF ANY UNPAID EXPENSES IN THE
LAND RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE APPLICANT OWING
THESE EXPENSES IS KNOWN TO OWN PROPERTY. WHEN FILED, THE
DEBT REPRESENTED BY THE LIST HAS THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF
A JUDGMENT LIEN AND MAY BE ENFORCED ACCORDINGLY.

SUBTITLE 5. ISSUANCE OF PATENT.

13-501. PREPARATION; CONTENTS.

(A)   PREPARATION.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PREPARE A PATENT WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER:

(1)    THE COMMISSIONER OR A CIRCUIT COURT, AS
THE CASE MAY BE, FINDS THAT A PATENT SHOULD ISSUE;

(2)   THAT FINDING HAS BECOME FINAL BY:

(I)    FAILURE TO FILE AN APPEAL BEFORE
EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH AN APPEAL MAY BE
TAKEN; OR

(II)   THE RENDERING ON APPEAL OF A FINAL
DECISION; AND

(3)  THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR ANY VACANT LAND AND
ALL OUTSTANDING EXPENSES ARE PAID.

(B)   CONTENTS.

THE PATENT SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)    THE NAME OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
ISSUED;

(2)  THE NAME GIVEN TO THE LAND;

(3) THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICANT;

(4)   THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE WARRANT;

(5)   THE NAME OF ANY PERSON SUBSTITUTED AS
APPLICANT AND THE DATE OF THE SUBSTITUTION;

(6)    THE DATE OF FILING THE CERTIFICATE OR
AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY ON WHICH THE PATENT IS
BASED;