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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="11-246" title_number="11" title_name="Sales and Use Tax" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Exemptions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Emerging technology development area” means the University of Maryland’s Discovery District located in Prince George’s County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Qualified company” means a company that contracts with the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security to develop systems and technologies to advance the use of quantum computers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The sales and use tax imposed on a taxable service described under § 11–101(m)(14) or (15) of this title does not apply to a sale:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>to a qualified company located in an emerging technology development area made in connection with the work of the company; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>by a qualified company located in an emerging technology development area.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
