HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      3451

(J) A STATEMENT OF LIEN IS SUFFICIENT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE IF IT IS IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM:

STATEMENT OF LIEN

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS

________________ IS SUBJECT TO A LIEN UNDER TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 2

OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE, MARYLAND ANNOTATED CODE, FOR
DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $___________. THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY

I HEREBY AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT NOTICE WAS
GIVEN UNDER SECTION 14-203(A) OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE, AND
THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING STATEMENT OF LIEN
IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND
BELIEF.

(NAME OF PARTY CLAIMING LIEN)

(K) IF AN ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS
SECTION DENYING A LIEN, OR IF A BOND IS FILED UNDER SUBSECTION
(H) OF THIS SECTION, THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL ENTER A
NOTATION IN THE LAND RECORDS RELEASING THE LIEN.

14-204.

(A) A LIEN MAY NOT BE ENFORCED UNTIL THE EARLIER OF:

(1) IF A COMPLAINT IS NOT FILED UNDER § 14-203(C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE EXPIRATION OF 120 DAYS AFTER NOTICE IS MAILED
UNDER § 14-203(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2) IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED, THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER
UNDER § 14-203(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)(1) (A) A LIEN MAY BE ENFORCED AND FORECLOSED BY THE
PARTY WHO OBTAINED THE LIEN IN THE SAME MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO
THE SAME REQUIREMENTS, AS THE FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES OR DEEDS
OF TRUST ON PROPERTY IN THIS STATE CONTAINING A POWER OF SALE OR
AN ASSENT TO A DECREE.

(2) (B) IF THE OWNER OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A LIEN IS
PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES, SUIT FOR ANY DEFICIENCY
FOLLOWING FORECLOSURE MAY BE MAINTAINED IN THE SAME PROCEEDING,
AND SUIT FOR A MONETARY JUDGMENT FOR UNPAID DAMAGES MAY BE
MAINTAINED WITHOUT WAIVNG WAIVING ANY LIEN SECURING THE SAME.

(3) (C) ANY ACTION TO FORECLOSE A LIEN SHALL BE
BROUGHT WITHIN 3 YEARS FOLLOWING RECORDATION OF THE STATEMENT OF
LIEN.

14-205.