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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-501" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Authority” means the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Financial institution” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a financial institution, as defined in § 1–101 of the Financial Institutions Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any other lender that the Authority approves.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Fund” means the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Loan document” means an instrument or agreement that evidences, secures, or guarantees a loan.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Loan document” includes a note, financing statement, mortgage, pledge, assignment, loan and security agreement, or guaranty.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Working capital” means money used to meet the cash needs of an operating business entity.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Working capital” does not include money used for a capital purchase.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
