Maryland Criminal Procedure Section 5-209
§ 5-209.
  (a)   In this section, "property bondsman" means a person other than a defendant who executes a bail bond secured by real estate in the State.
  (b)   This section does not apply in the seventh judicial circuit.
  (c)   A property bondsman may authorize an agent in writing to execute on behalf of the property bondsman:
    (1)   a bail bond; and
    (2)   a declaration of trust or deed of trust to secure a bail bond by real estate.
  (d)   If all other requirements of law are met, a person authorized by law to take a bail bond shall take a bail bond secured by declaration of trust or deed of trust on real estate properly executed by an authorized agent of a property bondsman.
  (e)   (1)   A person who acts as a property bondsman for compensation shall provide to the court documentation of ownership, tax status, and liens against the property posted.
    (2)   A person described under paragraph (1) of this subsection who willfully provides false documentation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.