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LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 364
11-201.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) "AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION" MEANS ACTIVITIES FOR THE
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF FOOD, INCLUDING FARMING, RANCHING,
DAIRYING, AND FISHING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
(C) "ASSIGNMENT" MEANS A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT ORDERING THAT A SPECIFIED PURCHASER BE SUPPLIED
STATE SET-ASIDE PRODUCT BY A SPECIFIED SUPPLIER.
(D) "CONGREGATE CARE FACILITIES" MEANS PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE BUILDINGS USED TO LODGE AND CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHOSE PLACES OF LODGING ARE RENDERED UNINHABITABLE DUE TO AN
ENERGY EMERGENCY.
(E) "ELECTRIC COMPANY" HAS THE MEANING SPECIFIED IN
ARTICLE 78, SECTION 2 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.
(F) "EMERGENCY SERVICES" MEANS LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE
FIGHTING, EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICES, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES.
(G) "ENERGY EMERGENCY" MEANS A STATE OF EMERGENCY
DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER ARTICLE 41, SECTION
15B(C-1)(1) OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.
(H) "ENERGY PRODUCTION" MEANS THE PROCESSING,
PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES INCLUDING
SOLAR ENERGY, FUEL PRODUCED FROM ANY ORGANIC MATERIAL
(INCLUDING WOOD, WASTES, PETROLEUM, COAL, AND NATURAL GAS),
GEOTHERMAL, NUCLEAR ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY (OTHER THAN
ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCED UTILIZING PETROLEUM-BASED FUELS).
(I) "PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES" MEANS PUBLICLY
AND PRIVATELY OWNED AIR AND SURFACE OPERATIONS FOR
TRANSPORTING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; BUS
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS TO AND FROM SCHOOL SPONSORED
ACTIVITIES; AND VANPOOL OPERATIONS; AND INCLUDES FACILITIES
NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SUCH OPERATIONS.
(J) "PERSON" MEANS ANY NATURAL PERSON, COMPANY, FIRM,
COOPERATIVE, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION,
CONSORTIUM, UNINCORPORATED ORGANIZATION, TRUST, ESTATE, ANY
ENTITY ORGANIZED FOR A COMMON BUSINESS PURPOSE, OR ANY
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ANY AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THOSE GOVERNMENTS.
(K) "PRIME SUPPLIER" MEANS THE SUPPLIER WHO MAKES THE
FIRST SALE INTO THE STATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF ANY PRODUCT
SUBJECT TO THE STATE SET-ASIDE WHICH IS INTENDED FOR
CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE STATE.
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