Maryland Real Property Section 13-501

      (a)      The Commissioner shall prepare a patent within 30 days after:

            (1)      The Commissioner or a circuit court, as the case may be, finds that a patent should issue;

            (2)      That finding has become final by:

                  (i)      Failure to file an appeal before expiration of the period within which an appeal may be taken; or

                  (ii)      The rendering on appeal of a final decision; and

            (3)      The purchase price for any vacant land and all outstanding expenses are paid.

      (b)      The patent shall contain:

            (1)      The name of the person to whom it is issued;

            (2)      The name given to the land;

            (3)      The name of the original applicant;

            (4)      The date of issuance of the warrant;

            (5)      The name of any person substituted as applicant and the date of the substitution;

            (6)      The date of filing the certificate or amended certificate of survey on which the patent is based;

            (7)      A description of the land, as contained in the certificate of survey; and

            (8)      The Commissioner's certificate that the patent is proper to be issued.