Section 22-814 - Discontinuing access. - Maryland Statutes

§ 22-814. Discontinuing access.
 

(a)  Discontinuing contractual rights of access.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on material breach of an access contract or if the agreement so provides, a party may discontinue all contractual rights of access of the party in breach and direct any person that is assisting the performance of the contract to discontinue its performance. 

(b)  Notice - Contents.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, before discontinuing all contractual rights of access in an access contract, a party shall give notice in a record to the party in breach stating: 

(1) That the party intends to discontinue all contractual rights of access in the access contract on or after 3 days following the date notice is given; 

(2) The nature of the claimed breach that entitles the party to discontinue all contractual rights of access in the access contract; 

(3) The opportunity to cure as provided under § 22-703 of this title; and 

(4) Information to allow for communication concerning the claimed breach, including the party's: 

(A) Address and telephone number; and 

(B) (i) Facsimile number; or 

(ii) E-mail address. 

(c)  Same - Not required in some circumstances.- The notice required in subsection (b) of this section is not required for a discontinuation to meet a statutory or legal requirement or due to a material breach of a contractual use term. 
 

[2000, ch. 11; ch. 61, § 6; 2001, ch. 29, § 1.]