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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 05.13.01.07" title_num="05" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="01" heading="Terms and Conditions of Financial Assistance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The financial assistance from the Program shall be on such terms as the Department considers necessary to make the project financially feasible.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department may require an approved applicant to make a cash contribution or other form of contribution to the project.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Secured or Unsecured Loans.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Program may offer financial assistance as secured or unsecured loans.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Secured Loans.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Financial assistance in the form of a loan from the Program may be secured, at the discretion of the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The security shall be acceptable to the Department and may be:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A mortgage or deed of trust lien;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A cash escrow;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A letter of credit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>A pledge of depository accounts;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>A pledge of accounts receivable;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>An assignment of income;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>A security interest in machinery and equipment; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(viii)">
          <text>Any other form of security or collateral acceptable to the Department.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Repayment. The principal and interest of a loan made or guaranteed under the Program shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be repayable out of revenues specified by an approved applicant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Bear interest at a rate determined to be necessary and reasonable for the project which may be as low as zero percent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be repayable in accordance with a schedule determined by the Department, including a deferred payment schedule.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Modification. In order to facilitate the successful completion or operation of a project, the Department may modify:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The rate of interest;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The time or amount of payment; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Any other term of a loan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Default. In the event of default, the Department shall have the right to modify the rate of interest, the time or amount of payment, or any other term of financial assistance in order to ensure repayment and achieve the purposes of the Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Insurance. At or before closing of the financial assistance, or at such other times as required by the Department, the applicant shall provide evidence acceptable to the Department that the applicant, contractor, and other parties, have obtained and maintained property, liability, and other insurance.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>