Maryland § 13-501

§ 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.