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Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-208

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Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-208
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(11) Requires a tenant to pay more than the sum of the security deposit under § 8–203(b) of this subtitle and the first month’s rent in order to commence the lease and occupy the premises;

(12) Waives or places conditions on a tenant’s right of first refusal under § 8–119 of this title; or

(13) Except as authorized under § 7–301(c)(5)(ii) of the Courts Article, provides that a tenant is responsible for, or requires a tenant to agree to be responsible for, payment of a filing surcharge assessed against the landlord by the District Court under § 7–301(c)(2)(i)1 of the Courts Article.

(e) (1) Except for a lease containing an automatic renewal period of 1 month or less, a lease that contains a provision calling for an automatic renewal of the lease term unless prior notice is given by the party or parties seeking to terminate the lease, shall have the provision distinctly set apart from any other provision of the lease and provide a space for the written acknowledgment of the tenant’s agreement to the automatic renewal provision.

(2) An automatic renewal provision that is not specifically accompanied by either the tenant’s initials, signature, or witnessed mark is unenforceable by the landlord.

(f) No provision of this section shall be deemed to be a bar to the applicability of supplementary rights afforded by any public local law enacted by the General Assembly or any ordinance or local law enacted by any municipality or political subdivision of this State; provided, however, that no such law can diminish or limit any right or remedy granted under the provisions of this section.

(g) (1) Any lease provision which is prohibited by terms of this section shall be unenforceable by the landlord.