Maryland

For Maryland, presumption period is 6 months; what the presumption does is A tenant may raise a retaliatory action of a landlord: (i) In defense to an action for possession; or (ii) As an affirmative claim for damages resulting from a retaliatory action of a landlord occurring during a tenancy; example of a protected activity is Because the tenant has participated in any tenants’ organization; statute is Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-208.1, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

(e) An action by a landlord may not be deemed to be retaliatory for purposes of this section if the alleged retaliatory action occurs more than 6 months after a tenant’s action that is protected under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

— mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

— all from mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Source

• mgaleg.maryland.govhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp&section=8-208.1

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