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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 11.03.04.02" title_num="11" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>“Administration” means the Maryland Aviation Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>“Airport” refers to a combination of one or more designated landing areas and any surrounding support facilities.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>“Commercial use airport” means any airport which:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Charges landing or tie down fees;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Sells aviation fuel or oil;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Rents space;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Sells goods or services, whether for profit or not;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Engages in any activity for which fees are charged or payment is received; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Engages in any combination of the above activities.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>“Designated landing area” means any surface on land, on water, or on a structure which is specifically adapted and maintained for the landing and taking off of aircraft. It does not include a location used only as the point of departure or only as the destination of an aircraft operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>“FAA” means Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>“Noncommercial use airport” means any airport which is not a commercial use airport.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>“Occasional guest” when used in conjunction with an airport, means any individual invited to use an airport for infrequent, irregular flight operations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>“Person” means any:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>County, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State or any of their units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Individual receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or any other entity.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>“Private use airport” means any airport which the owner or person having a right of access and control authorizes use only to specific designated individuals and occasional guests.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>“Public use airport” means any airport, whether privately or publicly owned, which the owner or persons having a right of access and control invite, encourage, or allow flight operations by the public. Any airport that is not a private use airport is a public use airport.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>