1. (a) If a tenant or legal occupant is a victim of abuse, the tenant may terminate the tenant's future liability under a residential lease under § 8-5A-02 of this subtitle if the tenant provides the landlord with written notice by first-class mail or hand delivery of an intent to vacate the leased premises, including the tenant's or legal occupant's status as a victim of abuse.

2. (b) The notice provided under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

   1. (1) A copy of a protective order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 4-506 of the Family Law Article;
   2. (2) A copy of a peace order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 3-1505 of the Courts Article for which the underlying act was an act of abuse; or

   3. (3) A copy of a report by a qualified third party, provided that:

      1. (i) The name and physical description of the alleged perpetrator are redacted; and
      2. (ii) The report was signed by the qualified third party within the preceding 60 days.

Added as Real Property § 8-5A-04 by Acts 2010, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 319, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 152, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Renumbered as Real Property § 8-5A-03 and amended by Acts 2022, c. 34, § 3, eff. June 1, 2022.