No, lease agreements do not need to be notarized in Maryland. As long as they are agreed upon, or written leases are signed by both parties, a lease is a valid contract.
The landlord and tenant can request to have the lease notarized if they wish, but it is not required in order for the lease to be binding in Maryland.
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The information for this answer was found on our Maryland Residential Lease Agreement answers.