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WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 753
Chapter 753
(House Bill 405)
AN ACT concerning
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents –
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
FOR the purpose of prohibiting provisions of the governing documents of a condominium
or homeowners association from unreasonably restricting the governing body of the
condominium or homeowners association from installing or authorizing the
installation of electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing that the
installation or authorization of installation of electric vehicle recharging equipment
by a governing body is subject to the ordinary certain budget processes of the
condominium or homeowners association and requiring the governing body to
consider the availability of sufficient parking to meet the needs of the community
before installation or authorization; applying this Act retroactively; authorizing the
governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to grant a certain
license; and generally relating to electric vehicle recharging equipment in
condominiums and homeowners associations.
BY adding to
Article – Real Property
Section 11–111.6 and 11B–111.13
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Real Property
11–111.6.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT” HAS
THE MEANING STATED IN § 11–111.4 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) A RECORDED COVENANT OR RESTRICTION, A PROVISION IN A
DECLARATION, OR A PROVISION IN THE BYLAWS OR RULES OF A CONDOMINIUM MAY
NOT PROHIBIT OR UNREASONABLY RESTRICT THE GOVERNING BODY FROM
INSTALLING OR AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
RECHARGING EQUIPMENT IN COMMON USE OR LIMITED COMMON USE PARKING
SPACES.
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(C) THE INSTALLATION OR AUTHORIZATION OF INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT BY A GOVERNING BODY SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE ORDINARY BUDGET PROCESS OF THE CONDOMINIUM FOR A
COMMON AREA RENOVATION OR ALTERATION SIMILAR IN COST OR MAGNITUDE.
(D) A GOVERNING BODY SHALL CONSIDER THE AVAILABILITY OF
SUFFICIENT PARKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BEFORE
INSTALLING OR AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
RECHARGING EQUIPMENT IN COMMON USE OR LIMITED COMMON USE PARKING
SPACES.
(E) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF § 11–125 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE GOVERNING BODY MAY GRANT A LICENSE FOR UP TO 3 YEARS, RENEWABLE AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ON ANY COMMON ELEMENT NECESSARY
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT OR FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO
ANY ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT.
11B–111.13.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT” HAS
THE MEANING STATED IN § 11–111.4 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) A RECORDED COVENANT OR RESTRICTION, A PROVISION IN A
DECLARATION, OR A PROVISION IN THE BYLAWS OR RULES OF A HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION MAY NOT PROHIBIT OR UNREASONABLY RESTRICT THE GOVERNING
BODY FROM INSTALLING OR AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC
VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT IN COMMON USE OR LIMITED COMMON USE
PARKING SPACES.
(C) THE INSTALLATION OR AUTHORIZATION OF INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT BY A GOVERNING BODY SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE ORDINARY BUDGET PROCESS OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
FOR A COMMON AREA RENOVATION OR ALTERATION SIMILAR IN COST OR
MAGNITUDE.
(D) A GOVERNING BODY SHALL CONSIDER THE AVAILABILITY OF
SUFFICIENT PARKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BEFORE
INSTALLING OR AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
RECHARGING EQUIPMENT IN COMMON USE OR LIMITED COMMON USE PARKING
SPACES.
(E) THE GOVERNING BODY MAY GRANT A LICENSE FOR UP TO 3 YEARS,
RENEWABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ON ANY COMMON
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WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 753
ELEMENT NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT OR FOR THE SUPPLY
OF ELECTRICITY TO ANY ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING EQUIPMENT.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to
apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect any covenant or
restriction, or provision in a declaration, bylaws, or rules, recorded or adopted before the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2026.
Approved by the Governor, May 26, 2026.
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