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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .09 Applicant Eligibility.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".09" heading="Applicant Eligibility.">
    <para num="A.">In General.
To be eligible for the Fixed Pricing Program, an applicant shall:<para num="(1)">Possess financial documents indicating no less than the minimum amount required by the Department for application, per applicable property;</para>
      <para num="(2)">Be in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, if they are a business entity; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">Be free of:<para num="(a)">An open federal lien;</para>
        <para num="(b)">An open state lien; or</para>
        <para num="(c)">An applicable legal matter, in accordance with &lt;cite data-path="07.03.03.09|C."&gt;§C of this regulation&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Vacant Building Notices.<para num="(1)">In addition to the requirements specified in &lt;cite data-path="07.03.03.09|A."&gt;§A of this regulation&lt;/cite&gt;, the Department shall consider whether an applicant owns a building with a vacant building notice in determining eligibility for the Fixed Pricing Program.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The Department may determine an applicant to be ineligible if:<para num="(a)">The applicant possesses a vacant building notice older than 2 years; or</para>
        <para num="(b)">The applicant possesses a vacant building notice that is less than 2 years old, but there are no open or active construction permits on the property.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="C.">Legal Matters.<para num="(1)">Pending Civil Proceedings.<para num="(a)">The Department shall assess whether an applicant has a pending civil proceeding during review of applicant eligibility, including a:<para num="(i)">Pending federal judgement; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Pending State judgement.</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(b)">The Department may reject an applicant based on a pending civil proceeding if the Department determines that the pending legal proceeding could inhibit the applicant from:<para num="(i)">Adhering to the terms of a land disposition agreement; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Financing a purchase.</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(c)">If an applicant rejected in accordance with &lt;cite data-path="07.03.03.09|C.|(2)"&gt;§(2) of this section&lt;/cite&gt; has a pending civil proceeding dropped or resolved in their favor, the applicant may re-apply for the Fixed Pricing Program.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">Criminal Cases.<para num="(a)">The Department may reject an applicant based on a criminal case that could lead to imprisonment.</para>
        <para num="(b)">If an applicant rejected in accordance with &lt;cite data-path="07.03.03.09|C.|(2)|(a)"&gt;§(2)(a) of this section&lt;/cite&gt; is found not guilty, the applicant may re-apply for the Fixed Pricing Program.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
