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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 18.02.05.09" title_num="18" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="05" heading="Termination by Club or Course Prohibited.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, when a country club or golf course makes an agreement with the Department under Tax-Property Article, §8-213(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, it may not terminate the agreement during its original term or any extension of the term, as provided by Tax-Property Article, §8-213(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, without the written consent of the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A country club or golf course may not enter into or continue an agreement if it:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Allows or practices discrimination under Tax-Property Article, §8-214, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fails to meet the qualifications for a country club or golf course under Tax-Property Article, §8-212, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Fails to meet the qualifications under Regulation .02 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Land may not continue under an agreement if it:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is conveyed to a new owner who does not accept the obligation of an agreement pursuant to Tax-Property Article, §8-217, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ceases to be used as a country club and is not immediately subjected to a golf course agreement; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ceases to be used as a golf course and is not immediately subjected to a country club agreement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>