<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 14.29.06.02" title_num="14" subtitle_num="29" chapter_num="06" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Act” means Financial Institutions Article, §§13-1101—13-1124, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Authority” means the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority established by the Act.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Certified heritage area” means a recognized heritage area that has been designated a certified heritage area in accordance with the Act and COMAR 14.29.02.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Decision of the Authority.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Decision of the Authority” means a decision, action, or exercise of statutory authority by the Authority and includes an exercise of authority by the Authority that is permitted, required, or contemplated under the Act.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Decision of the Authority” does not include a determination by the Authority:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Under the Act or COMAR 14.29.01 regarding designation or an application for designation of a heritage area as a recognized heritage area;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Under the Act or COMAR 14.29.02 regarding review and approval of a management plan or designation or an application for designation of a recognized heritage area as a certified heritage area;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Under the Act or COMAR 14.29.03 related to review and approval of grant applications;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Under the Act or COMAR 14.29.04 related to review and approval of loan applications; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Related to enforcement of the terms of a grant, loan, or other financing.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Petition” means a petition filed under Regulation .03 of this chapter concerning a decision of the Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Petitioner” means a person or entity that files a petition under Regulation .03 of this chapter concerning a decision of the Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>