Md. Code, Economic Development § 16-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Economic Development § 16-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Economic Development — governs the state's economic development programs.
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§16–101.
Official statutory text
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Grant Program” means the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program.
(c) “Qualified small business” means a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation that:
(1) employs 20 or fewer employees;
(2) is independently owned and operated;
(3) is not a subsidiary of another business;
(4) is not dominant in its field of operation; and
(5) is impacted by the construction of the Purple Line light rail project in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.
(b) “Grant Program” means the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program.
(c) “Qualified small business” means a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation that:
(1) employs 20 or fewer employees;
(2) is independently owned and operated;
(3) is not a subsidiary of another business;
(4) is not dominant in its field of operation; and
(5) is impacted by the construction of the Purple Line light rail project in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.
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