1094                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 349

public purposes by eminent domain proceedings, and any public or
private utility company, railroad or other organization,, body or
agency having the right to acquire land for a public purpose through
the use of eminent domain. This term shall not include any political
subdivision other than Baltimore City or any agency thereof, or any
board or commission when acquiring property for a public purpose
and such purpose is not wholly or partially financed by federal funds.

(b)    Federal financial assistance.—The term "federal financial
assistance" means a grant, loan or contribution provided by the
United States to the State of Maryland or any of its political sub-
divisions or agencies.

(c)    Person.—The term "person" means any individual, partner-
ship, corporation or association.

(d)    Displaced person.—The term "displaced person" means any
person who, on or after July 1, 1971, moves from real property, or
moves his personal property from real property, as a result of the
acquisition of such property in whole or in part, or as the result of a
written order of the acquiring agency to vacate real property for a
public works program or project undertaken by the condemning
authority.

(e)    Business.—The term "business" means any lawful activity,
excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily—

(1)    For the purchase, sale, lease and rental of personal and real
property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of
products, commodities, or any other personal property;

(2)    For the sale of services to the public; or
(3) By a nonprofit organization.

(f)    Farm operation.—The term "farm operation" means any
activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one or
more agricultural products or commodities including timber, for sale
or home use, and customarily producing such products or commodities
in sufficient quantity to be capable of contributing materially to the
operator's support.

(g)    Mortgage.—The term "mortgage" means such classes of liens
as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase
price of, real property, under the laws of the State in which the real
property is located, together with the credit instruments, if any,
secured thereby.

12-202. Additional compensation to owner-occupant.

In addition to payments otherwise authorized, the condemning
authority shall make an additional payment not in excess of $15,000
to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually
owned and occupied by such displaced person for not less than 180
days prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the
property. Such additional payment shall include the following
elements:

(a) The amount, if any, which when added to the acquisition
cost of the dwelling acquired by the condemning authority, equals