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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 18.02.05.02" title_num="18" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="05" heading="Qualification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For a country club to qualify for a country club agreement the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Club must be located on at least 50 acres of land maintaining a regular or championship golf course of at least 9 holes and a clubhouse;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Golfing facilities within the area covered by the agreement must be primarily used by members, family, or guests;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Dining, ballroom, and meeting facilities within the area covered by the agreement must be primarily used by members, family, or guests;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Other club facilities within the area covered by the agreement must be primarily used by members, family, or guests;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Club shall submit the Department's application before the commencement of the agreement and each renewal term; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Club shall submit the Department's questionnaire before the commencement of the agreement and each renewal term, and at other times the Department requires.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Except for the golf course, the clubhouse, and a minimum of 50 acres of land, any club facility that is not primarily used by members, family, or guests may be excluded from an agreement.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>For a golf course to qualify for a golf course agreement the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Course shall be located on at least 50 acres of land maintaining a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Golfing facilities within the area covered by the agreement shall be primarily used by the general public;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Other course facilities within the area covered by the agreement shall be primarily used by the general public in connection with the use of the golf facilities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Course shall submit the Department's application before the commencement of the agreement and each renewal term; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Course shall submit the Department's application questionnaire before the commencement of the agreement and each renewal term, and at other times the Department requires.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Except for the golf course and a minimum of 50 acres of land, any course facility which is not primarily used by the general public in connection with the use of the golf facilities may be excluded from an agreement.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>