§ 17–113
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 17-113 (2026)
Title 17. Powers and Property
Subtitle 1. Property Acquisition
§ 17–113LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(e)
“Relocation payment” means a payment the Commission makes to a displaced person in accordance with this part.