§ 3-111

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§3–111.

(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.