Section 3-111 - Disclosure of Personal Information on Recordable Instruments Prohibited

(a) In this section, 'personal information' means an individual’s: (1) Social Security number; or (2) Driver’s license number. (b) On or after June 1, 2010, a person may not include personal information in a deed or other recordable instrument intended for recording. (c) A person engaged to perform or charged with the duty to record a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information may, prior to recording: (1) Permanently delete the personal information from the deed or other recordable instrument; or (2) Request that the personal information be masked from the deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with § 8–504 of the State Government Article. (d) A person is immune from civil liability or criminal penalty if the person: (1) Inadvertently records a deed or other recordable instrument containing personal information; or (2) Deletes or masks personal information from a deed or other recordable instrument in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (e) If a deed or other recordable instrument that contains personal information is inadvertently recorded, the inclusion of the personal information does not affect the validity of the instrument.