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  <section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="1-101" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>“Admissions and amusement tax” means the tax imposed under Title 4 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>“Alcoholic beverage tax” means the tax imposed under Title 5 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>“Boxing and wrestling tax” means the tax imposed under Title 6 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the State.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Comptroller”, unless expressly provided otherwise, includes:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>an employee of the Comptroller acting within the scope of employment; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>an agent or representative of the Comptroller acting within the scope of the Comptroller’s authority.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>“County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>“Department” means the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g–1">
      <text>“Digital advertising gross revenues tax” means the tax imposed under Title 7.5 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g–2">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Executive Director” includes a deputy, an inspector, or any other individual acting within the scope of the Executive Director’s authority.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <text>“Financial institution franchise tax” means the tax imposed under Title 8, Subtitle 2 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="i">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Income tax” means the tax imposed under Title 10 of this article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Income tax” includes the State income tax and county income tax.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="j">
      <text>“Inheritance tax” means the tax imposed under Title 7, Subtitle 2 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="k">
      <text>“Internal Revenue Code” means Title 26 of the United States Code.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="l">
      <text>“Maryland estate tax” means the tax imposed under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="m">
      <text>“Maryland generation–skipping transfer tax” means the tax imposed under Title 7, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="n">
      <text>“Motor carrier tax” means the tax imposed under Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="o">
      <text>“Motor fuel tax” means the tax imposed under Title 9, Subtitle 3 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="p">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Person”, unless expressly provided otherwise, does not include a governmental entity or a unit or instrumentality of a governmental entity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="q">
      <text>“Property” means real property and personal property.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="r">
      <text>“Public service company franchise tax” means the tax imposed under Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="r–1">
      <text>“Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="s">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Sales and use tax” means the tax imposed under Title 11 of this article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Sales and use tax” includes the tax imposed on the use of certain electricity under § 11–1A–01 of this article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>“Sales and use tax” includes the hotel surcharge imposed under § 11–102(b) of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="t">
      <text>“Savings and loan association franchise tax” means the tax imposed under Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="u">
      <text>“State” means:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>the District of Columbia.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>Repealed.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="w">
      <text>“Tobacco tax” means the tax imposed under Title 12 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="x">
      <text>“Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="y">
      <text>“Veteran” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>