Maryland Insurance Section 22-102

      (a)      When, in connection with a real estate transaction that involves a purchase money mortgage or deed of trust on land in the State, a title insurer accepts a premium for a policy that insures the title to the property or the title insurer, its agent, or employee accepts a premium for mortgagee title insurance, the person first accepting the premium:

            (1)      shall insert the name of each insured in the binder for the title insurance or the title report; and

            (2)      immediately on receipt of the premium, shall deliver to the buyer or agent or attorney of the buyer written notice:

                  (i)      of the name of each insured under the policy;

                  (ii)      of the face amount of the policy;

                  (iii)      of the buyer's right and opportunity to obtain simultaneous title insurance in the buyer's favor;

                  (iv)      of the additional premium that will be required for purchase of simultaneous title insurance in the buyer's favor;

                  (v)      that the buyer's title insurance will be subject only to the contingencies and conditions contained in the binder, title report, and policy;

                  (vi)      of the buyer's right to review a sample of the form of policy in which the contingencies and conditions will be inserted; and

                  (vii)      that contains a clear statement of the contingencies that must be satisfied to make the buyer's policy effective, if the buyer's policy is not effective on payment of the premium.

      (b)      Before disbursing any funds, the person required to give notice under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain from the buyer, at the time the person delivers the notice, a statement in writing that the buyer has received the notice described in subsection (a) of this section and that the buyer wants or does not want owner's title insurance.

      (c)      (1)      The person required to give notice under subsection (a) of this section:

                  (i)      shall retain the original signed statement of receipt required by subsection (b) of this section and a copy of the notice required by subsection (a) of this section until the title insurance policy is issued; and

                  (ii)      after the title insurance policy is issued, shall forward the statement of receipt and copy of the notice to the title insurer.

            (2)      The title insurer shall retain the statement of receipt and notice for 3 years.

            (3)      The statement of receipt and notice shall be available for inspection by the Commissioner on request.