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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="7-103" title_number="7" title_name="Property Tax Exemptions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Real property that is subject to exemption from property tax by Subtitle 2 of this title is not exempted until the exemption has been applied for and approved under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person claiming an exemption shall apply to the supervisor of the county where the real property is located on the form that the Department requires.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The application shall contain the information that the Department requires.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The supervisor shall approve or reject each application for exemption under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If the exemption is approved, the supervisor shall enter:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the real property exemption in the assessment records; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the real property on the list of exempt property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If an application is rejected, the supervisor shall notify the person claiming the exemption of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the reasons for rejection, as provided by § 8–402 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the right to a hearing and appeal as provided by Title 14, Subtitle 5 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Department and the supervisor shall periodically review the list of exempt property to determine whether any property does not meet the requirements of the law that provides for the exemption.</text>
  </level>
</section>
