Commercial Tenants - Personal Liability Clauses - Enforceability
What this bill does
Providing that a personal liability clause in a commercial lease or associated document is unenforceable if, as the result of certain proclamations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19, a commercial tenant was required to cease operations or close to the public and the commercial tenant's default occurred between March 23, 2020, and September 30, 2020; providing that the period of the declared state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency may not be used to calculate the time limitation on filing a certain action; etc.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stauss, Katie | Takoma Park Mobilization | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moon, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |