Maryland § 9-518
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 9-518, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-518.
(a) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record indexed there under the person’s name if the person believes that the record is inaccurate or was wrongfully filed.
(b) An information statement under subsection (a) must:
(1) Identify the record to which it relates by:
(A) The file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates; and
(B) If the information statement relates to a record recorded in a filing office described in § 9–501(a)(1), the date and time that the initial financing statement was recorded and the information specified in § 9–502(b);
(2) Indicate that it is an information statement; and
(3) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.
(c) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a secured party of record with respect to the financing statement to which the record relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under § 9–509(d).
(d) An information statement under subsection (c) shall:
(1) Identify the record to which it relates by:
(A) The file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates; and
(B) If the information statement relates to a record recorded in a filing office described in § 9–501(a)(1), the date and time that the initial financing statement was recorded and the information specified in § 9–502(b);
(2) Indicate that it is an information statement; and
(3) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under § 9–509(d).
(e) The filing of an information statement does not affect the effectiveness of an initial financing statement or other filed record.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 9-518
What does Maryland Code § 9-518 cover?
Section 9-518 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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