§ 8A-2. Notice of pending dispossession.

(a) Scope.

The requirement to provide notice under subsection (b) of this section does not apply to any judgment entered:

(1) in favor of a foreclosure purchaser; or

(2) in favor of a landlord for possession of a leased dwelling under one of the following sections of the State Real Property Article:

(i) § 14-120 {"Abatement of nuisance; dangerous substances"};

(ii) § 14-123 {"Baltimore City nuisance actions"};

(iii) § 8-402 {"Tenant holding over"};

(iv) § 8-402.1 {"Breach of lease [after written notice and show cause hearing]"}; or

(v) § 8-402.4 {"Wrongful detainer"}.

(b) Notice required.

Whenever a judgment is entered in favor of the landlord for possession of a leased dwelling, the landlord shall notify the tenant of the date on which the warrant of restitution is first scheduled to be executed by the Sheriff.

The notice shall be:

(1) mailed by first-class mail with certificate of mailing at least 14 days before the first scheduled date of execution; and

(2) posted on the premises at least 7 days before the first scheduled date of execution.

(d) Contents.

The notice shall:

(1) state the District Court Summary Ejectment Case Number, the tenant's name, and the address of the leased dwelling;

(2) specify the date on which the eviction is first scheduled to be executed;

(3) state that the eviction will be executed on that date unless:

(i) the tenant moves out and returns control of the property to the landlord; or

(ii) the tenant exercises the right to redemption under State Real Property Article § 8-401(e), unless the right to redeem has been foreclosed or otherwise is inapplicable;

(4) prominently warn the tenant that any property left in the leased dwelling will be considered abandoned and may be disposed of on execution of the warrant of restitution; and

(5) state that it is the final notice of the date of the eviction, even if the eviction date is postponed by the Sheriff or the court.

(e) Charge for notice.

A landlord may charge the tenant for expenses incurred in providing this notice, up to a maximum of $5.