Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 3-111 - Disclosure of personal information on recordable instruments prohibited(a) In this section, "personal information" means an individual's:(1) Social Security number; or(2) Driver's license number.(b) On or after June 1, 2010, a person may not include personal information in a deed or other recordable instrument intended for recording.(c) A person engaged to perform or charged with the duty to record a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information may, prior to recording: (1) Permanently delete the personal information from the deed or other recordable instrument; or(2) Request that the personal information be masked from the deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with § 8-504 of the State Government Article.(d) A person is immune from civil liability or criminal penalty if the person: (1) Inadvertently records a deed or other recordable instrument containing personal information; or(2) Deletes or masks personal information from a deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.(e) If a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information is inadvertently recorded, the inclusion of the personal information does not affect the validity of the instrument.