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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="11-248" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2036 PER CHAPTER 731 OF 2026" 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">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Construction material” means an item of tangible personal property that is used to construct or renovate a building, a structure, or an improvement on land and that typically loses its separate identity as personal property once incorporated into the real property.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Construction material” includes building materials, building systems equipment, landscaping materials, and supplies.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Target redevelopment area” means real property in Washington County that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is commonly known as the Mount Aetna Technology Park and accessible from Robinwood Drive, Mount Aetna Road, and Yale Drive; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is located in an Office, Research, and Industry zoning district.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Warehousing equipment” means equipment used for material handling and storage, including racking systems, conveying systems, and computer systems and equipment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The sales and use tax does not apply to a sale of construction material or warehousing equipment if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the material or equipment is purchased by a person solely for use in a target redevelopment area; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the buyer provides the vendor with evidence of eligibility for the exemption issued by the Comptroller.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>For at least 3 years after the date of a sale described under subsection (b) of this section, the buyer shall maintain a record of the amount of sales and use tax that was not paid as a result of the exemption under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before October 1, 2027, and each October 1 thereafter, each buyer that receives a certificate issued in accordance with this section shall report to the Comptroller the amount of sales and use tax that was not paid as a result of the exemption under this section during the immediately preceding fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On or before December 31, 2027, and each December 31 thereafter, the Comptroller shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the aggregate amount of sales and use tax that was not paid as a result of the exemption under this section during the immediately preceding fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
