(b) (1) (i) Subject to § 8–406 of this subtitle and where any tenancy is for any definite term or at will, and the landlord shall desire to repossess the property after the expiration of the term for which it was leased and shall give notice as required under subsection (c) of this section to the tenant or to the person actually in possession of the property to remove from the property at the end of the term, and if the tenant or person in actual possession shall refuse to comply, the landlord may make complaint in writing to the District Court of the county where the property is located.
(ii) Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph:
1. The court shall issue a summons directed to any constable or sheriff of the county entitled to serve process, ordering the constable or sheriff to notify the tenant, assignee, or subtenant to appear on a day stated in the summons before the court to show cause why restitution should not be made to the landlord;
2. The constable or sheriff shall serve the summons on the tenant, assignee, or subtenant on the property, or on the known or authorized agent of the tenant, assignee, or subtenant;
3. If, for any reason the tenant, assignee, or subtenant on the property or the known or authorized agent of the tenant, assignee, or subtenant cannot be found, the constable or sheriff shall affix an attested copy of the summons conspicuously on the property; and
4. After notice to the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first–class mail, the affixing of the summons on the property shall be conclusively presumed to be a sufficient service to support restitution.
(iii) 1. This subparagraph applies only if the landlord or the landlord’s spouse:
A. Is on active duty with the United States military;