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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 05.13.06.08" title_num="05" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="06" 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>Financial assistance in the form of a loan from the Program may be secured, at the discretion of the Department, by a security instrument described in §C of this regulation, which may be subordinate to other security interests.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The security shall be acceptable to the Department and may be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A mortgage or deed of trust lien;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A cash escrow;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A letter of credit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A pledge of depository accounts;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A pledge of accounts receivable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>An assignment of income;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A security interest in machinery and equipment; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Any other form of security or collateral acceptable to the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The principal and interest of a loan made or guaranteed under the Program shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be repayable out of revenues specified by an approved applicant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <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="(3)">
      <text>Be repayable in accordance with a schedule determined by the Department and may be on a deferred payment schedule.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>In order to facilitate the successful completion or operation of a project, the Department may modify:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The rate of interest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The time or amount of payment; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Any other term of a loan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <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 num="G.">
    <text>Property, Liability, and Other Insurance.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At or before closing of the financial assistance, and at such other times as required by the Department, the applicant shall provide evidence that the applicant, contractor, and other parties have obtained and maintained the following insurance:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Owner’s liability;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Owner’s property or hazard or contractor’s builder’s risk;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Contractor’s liability;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Business income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Architect’s errors and omissions; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Engineer’s errors and omissions.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All insurance required under §G(1) of this regulation shall meet the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be written by a company registered with the Maryland Insurance Administration, or a company approved by the Department in the event the property and company are located out of State;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be in force at the time of closing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Not be terminable without prior notification to the Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Contain such other terms and coverage satisfactory to the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>In addition to the requirements of §G(2) of this regulation, owner’s liability and business income insurance shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Name the Department as an additional insured; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Remain in force for the duration of the loan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>In addition to the requirements of §G(2) of this regulation, contractor’s liability insurance shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Name the Department as an additional insured; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Remain in place through final closing or such later date as the Department requires.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>In addition to the requirements of §G(2) of this regulation, owner’s property or hazard insurance and builder’s risk insurance shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Name the Department as an additional insured, loss payee, and mortgagee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Remain in force for the duration of the loan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>