Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-110
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-110, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - Property — governs property taxation.
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§8–110.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Fair average value” means the average of the fair value of stock in business for the number of months of a year in which the stock in business was in existence.
(3) “Fair value” means the lesser of the cost or the value of stock in business.
(4) “Stock in business”:
(i) means the inventory of a commercial or manufacturing business that is engaged in business in this State; and
(ii) does not include a used motor vehicle of a registered motor vehicle dealer if that vehicle is:
1. titled in this State; and
2. acquired by a dealer as partial payment of the purchase price of another motor vehicle.
(b) Stock in business shall be valued to the owner of the stock in business at its fair average value on the date of finality.
(2) “Fair average value” means the average of the fair value of stock in business for the number of months of a year in which the stock in business was in existence.
(3) “Fair value” means the lesser of the cost or the value of stock in business.
(4) “Stock in business”:
(i) means the inventory of a commercial or manufacturing business that is engaged in business in this State; and
(ii) does not include a used motor vehicle of a registered motor vehicle dealer if that vehicle is:
1. titled in this State; and
2. acquired by a dealer as partial payment of the purchase price of another motor vehicle.
(b) Stock in business shall be valued to the owner of the stock in business at its fair average value on the date of finality.
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