Section 7-105.13 - Certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "Certificate of property unfit for human habitation" means:(i) In Baltimore City, a certificate of substantial repair; or(ii) A certificate for residential property issued by a unit of a county or municipal corporation indicating that the county or municipal corporation has determined that the residential property is unfit for human habitation.(3) "Certificate of vacancy" means a certificate for a residential property issued by a unit of a county or municipal corporation indicating that the residential property is vacant.(b) This section applies only to a county or municipal corporation that issues a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation.(c) If a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property is in default, a person with a secured interest in the residential property may request that a county or municipal corporation issue a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation.(d)(1) The county or municipal corporation shall issue to a secured party a certificate of vacancy for a residential property if the county or municipal corporation determines that the residential property is vacant.(2) The county or municipal corporation shall issue to a secured party a certificate of property unfit for human habitation for a residential property if the county or municipal corporation determines in accordance with requirements of local, county, or State housing codes, that the residential property is unfit for human habitation.(3) A certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation issued under this subsection is valid for 60 days after the date the certificate is issued.(4) A county or municipal corporation may charge a fee not exceeding $100 to a secured party to issue a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation.(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if a certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation is valid at the time of filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose, § 7-105.1 of this subtitle does not apply to an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on the property for which the certificate was issued.(f)(1) The record owner or occupant of a property may challenge the certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation under this section by notifying the circuit court of the challenge.(2) A secured party filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose based on a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation under this section shall serve the foreclosure documents in accordance with § 7-105.1(h)(1) of this subtitle along with a description of the procedure to challenge the certificate and the form to be used to make the challenge.(3) If a challenge under paragraph (1) of this subsection is upheld, the secured party shall comply with the requirements of § 7-105.1 of this subtitle.(g) A county or municipal corporation may establish procedures governing the issuance of a certificate of vacancy or certificate of property unfit for human habitation under this section.Renumbered from § -7-105.11 by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 93,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.