PART II.  APPLICABILITY

     §514B-21  Applicability.  (a)  This chapter applies to all condominiums created within this State; provided that such application shall not invalidate existing provisions of the declaration, bylaws, condominium map, or other constituent documents of those condominiums if to do so would invalidate the reserved rights of a developer.  Amendments to this chapter apply to all condominiums, regardless of when the amendment is adopted.

     (b)  For purposes of interpreting this chapter, the terms "condominium property regime" and "horizontal property regime" shall be deemed to correspond to the term "condominium"; the term "apartment" shall be deemed to correspond to the term "unit"; the term "apartment owner" shall be deemed to correspond to the term "unit owner"; and the term "association of apartment owners" shall be deemed to correspond to the term "association". [L 2004, c 164, pt of §2; am L 2005, c 93, §7; am L 2017, c 181, §3]