Md. Code Regs. 15.01.20.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 17, August 23, 2024
Section 15.01.20.02 - DefinitionsA. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.B. Terms Defined.(1) "Department" means Maryland Department of Agriculture.(2) "Eligible cost" means a cost that the Department determines is necessary for the purchase and installation of:(f) Any other equipment associated with water supply and irrigation or electric power access that may be required to provide water or electrical power to operation.(3) "Farm product" means: (a) Any agricultural, horticultural, vegetable, or fruit product of the soil, whether raw or canned, frozen, dried, pickled, or otherwise processed;(b) Livestock, meats, marine food products, poultry, eggs, or dairy products;(c) Wool, hides, feathers, nuts, or honey; or(d) Any product of farm, forest, orchard, garden, or water.(4) "Program" means the Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grant Program.(5) "Project" means the installation of equipment associated with water supply and irrigation or electric power access to provide water or electrical power to a farm or community garden in an urban area.(6) "Qualified nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that is organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operates a farm or community garden in an urban area.(7) "Urban agricultural producer" means any person that:(a) Annually produces farm products in an urban area; and(b) Sells, plans to sell, or normally would have sold at least $1,000 annually of farm products produced from a farming operation.(8) "Urban area" means an area of the State delineated as an urban area by the U.S. Census Bureau set forth in "Urban Area Criteria for the 2020 Census-Final Criteria", at 87 Federal Register 16706 (March 24, 2022).Md. Code Regs. 15.01.20.02
Regulation .02 adopted effective 50:7 Md. R. 302, eff. 4/17/2023