# COMAR Title 27 — Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays

## Subtitle 01 — Criteria for Local Critical Area Program Development

### Chapter 01 — General Provisions

#### Regulation .02 Explanation of Certain Terms.

*COMAR 27.01.01.02*

A. Every provision of this subtitle constitutes part of the “criteria for program development” within the meaning and intent of Natural Resources Article, §8-1808(d), whether that provision is termed a “definition”, “general policy”, “policy”, or “criteria”.

B. Unless the context specifically provides otherwise or construction of the text would be rendered unreasonable, in this subtitle:

  (1) All words importing one gender include and apply to the other gender; and

  (2) The singular includes the plural and vice versa.