§ 12-1027. Lender's inspection fee

MD Comm L Code § 12-1027 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “lender’s inspection fee” means a fee imposed by a credit grantor to pay for a visual inspection of residential real property.

(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a credit grantor may not impose a lender’s inspection fee in connection with a loan made to a consumer borrower that is secured by residential real property.

(c)    A lender’s inspection fee may be imposed on a consumer borrower if the inspection is needed to ascertain completion of:

(1)    Construction of a new home; or

(2)    Repairs, alterations, or other work required by the credit grantor.

(d)    This section does not apply to an appraisal of the value of real property by a credit grantor or to fees imposed in connection with an appraisal.