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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 20.85.04.02" title_num="20" subtitle_num="85" chapter_num="04" 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>“Applicant” means the person, partnership, association, corporation, or government agency applying for permanent telephone service, or developing a subdivision in which telephone service is to be provided to new residential buildings or mobile homes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Commission” means the Public Service Commission of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Mobile home” means a dwelling unit constructed for permanent occupancy, which is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Designed for moving along roads and highways by towing with a truck or tractor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Installed on a permanent foundation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Person” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Public service company” has the meaning stated in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Residential building” means a structure enclosed within exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected, and framed of component structural parts and designed for single-family occupancy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Subdivision” means a portion of real property:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Which includes or otherwise designates lots or locations intended for residential buildings or mobile homes including “planned unit developments” or “new towns”; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For which a new telephone distribution system is required in order to furnish telephone service therein.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Underground telephone distribution system” means that portion of a telephone utility distribution plant necessary to furnish permanent underground service to all present and anticipated residential buildings and mobile homes in a subdivision. The system includes underground telephone service lines as defined in §B(9) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Underground telephone service line” means that portion of a telephone utility distribution plant necessary to furnish permanent underground service from the lot line to a residential building or mobile home.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Utility” means a “telephone company” stated in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>