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§ 17-113. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission [Titles 14-27] (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Powers and Property (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Property Acquisition (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Relocation Expenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Land Use, § 17-113
§ 17-113. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
Business
(b)(1) “Business” means a lawful activity conducted primarily:
(i) for the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of property;
(ii) for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products or other personal property;
(iii) for the sale of services to the public; or
(iv) by a nonprofit organization.
(2) “Business” does not include a farm operation.
Displaced
(c) “Displaced”, with respect to a person, means moving from real property, or moving the person's personal property from real property:
(1) wholly or partly as a result of the Commission's acquisition of the real property; or
(2) as the result of a written order of the Commission to vacate the real property for a public works program or project the Commission undertakes.
Farm operation
(d) “Farm operation” means an activity that:
(1) is conducted primarily for the production of one or more agricultural products, including timber, for sale or home use; and
(2) customarily produces those products in sufficient quantity to be able to contribute materially to the operator's income.
Relocation payment
(e) “Relocation payment” means a payment the Commission makes to a displaced person in accordance with this part.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 631, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Land Use, § 17-113, MD LAND USE § 17-113
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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