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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-20D-01" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="20D" subtitle_name="Regulated Sustainable Energy Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Program” means the Regulated Sustainable Energy Contract Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Qualified contractor” means a person authorized by the Administration under this subtitle to provide sustainable energy products to residential property owners under a regulated sustainable energy contract.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Regulated sustainable energy contract” means a contract between a residential property owner and a qualified contractor that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>meets the requirements of § 9–20D–04 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>does not exceed $30,000.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Residential energy efficiency measure” means a product or an improvement to a structure that, when installed, results in a reduction of energy usage in that structure.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Residential renewable energy installation” means a product that, when installed on residential property, provides energy savings or generates energy from a renewable source.</text>
  </level>
</section>
