Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. § 5-1003
Purposes
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 730, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2013, c. 105, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 390, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 5; Acts 2025, c. 5, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
(1) providing financial support to:
- (i) a business owned by a reserve component member who is called to active duty; or
- (ii) a small business employer of a reserve component member who is called to active duty;
- (2) making the home, motor vehicle, or place of employment of a veteran accessible to individuals with disabilities, including purchasing equipment necessary to enable a business to employ a service-disabled veteran or to enable a service-disabled veteran to operate a business; and
(3) defraying other necessary expenses, as determined by the Department of Veterans and Military Families, incurred by:
- (i) a business employing a service-disabled veteran; or
- (ii) a veteran-owned small business.
Loans shall be made under this subtitle for the purposes of:
Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 730, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2013, c. 105, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 390, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 5; Acts 2025, c. 5, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.