§ 10-801. Definitions.

MD Ins Code § 10-801 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)    “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of an owner of a self–service storage facility.

(c)    “Business entity” has the meaning stated in § 5–511 of this article.

(d)    “Designated responsible producer” means an individual who:

(1)    holds a limited lines license under this subtitle; and

(2)    is designated by the owner as responsible for the owner’s compliance with insurance laws, rules, and regulations of the State.

(e)    “Occupant” means a person or the person’s sublessee, successor, or assignee who is entitled to the use of a leased space at a self–service storage facility.

(f)    “Owner” means the owner of a self–service storage facility.

(g)    (1)    “Personal property” means movable property that is not affixed to land.

(2)    “Personal property” includes:

(i)    goods, wares, merchandise, household items, and furnishings;

(ii)    a vehicle, as defined in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article; and

(iii)    watercraft and motorized watercraft.

(h)    “Self–service storage facility” means any real property that is used for renting or leasing storage space in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove personal property on a self–service basis.

(i)    “Self–service storage producer” means:

(1)    an owner of a self–storage facility who holds a limited lines license under this subtitle; or

(2)    a designated responsible producer.