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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 18.16.01.02" title_num="18" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Amendment” means a record that amends a previously filed record.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Assignee” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Assignor” means an electric company or other person that transfers an interest in rate stabilization property to an assignee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Case number” means a number assigned by the Commission to a docketed matter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Commission” means the Public Service Commission of Maryland, including a duly appointed successor entity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Correction” means a record that corrects a previously filed record.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Date of delivery of transfer documents to assignee” means the date of delivery of documents pursuant to Public Utilities Article, §7-542(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Date value received for rate stabilization bonds” means the date certain that consideration is received for rate stabilization bonds.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Electric company” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-521, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Filing” means presenting a record to the filing office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Filing date” means the date on which the filing office is presented with a record as evidenced by a notation on the record and a permanent entry in the information management system of the filing office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“File number” means a unique identifying number assigned by the information management system of the filing office to a record filed pursuant to this subtitle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Filing office” means the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Filing party” means a person that makes a filing pursuant to this subtitle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Filing time” means the time of day at which the filing office is presented with a record as evidenced by a notation on the record and a permanent entry in the information management system of the filing office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Financing party” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>“Grantor” means an electric company or other person that grants a security interest in a rate stabilization property to another entity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“Person” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §1-101(m), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>“Qualified rate order” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>“Qualified rate stabilization charge” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>“Rate stabilization bond” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>“Rate stabilization cost” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>“Rate stabilization property” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §7-520(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>Record.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Record” means a document filed with the filing office on the form approved by the filing office entitled “Rate Stabilization Property Notice”.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Record” includes:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The notice of a security interest in rate stabilization property pursuant to Public Utilities Article, §7-542(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, and all amendments, corrections, and terminations related to that notice; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The notice of sale and transfer to an assignee of an interest (other than a security interest) in rate stabilization property and all amendments, corrections, and terminations related to that notice.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>“Termination” means a record that indicates that the related rate stabilization property notice has ceased to be effective as to the financing party or assignee authorizing the termination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>