Section 7-227 - Personal property - Property located in a residence.
§ 7-227. Personal property - Property located in a residence.
(a) In general.- Except for personal property used in connection with a business, occupation, or profession, personal property owned by an individual and located at the individual's place of residence is not subject to valuation or to property tax.
(b) Property used in family day care home.- Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, personal property is not subject to valuation or to property tax if the personal property is:
(1) owned by an individual;
(2) located at the individual's place of residence; and
(3) used in connection with a family day care home that is registered under Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part V of the Family Law Article.
(c) Property with total original cost less than $10,000.- Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, personal property is not subject to valuation or to property tax if:
(1) the personal property is owned by an individual and is used in connection with a business, occupation, or profession that is located at the individual's principal residence; and
(2) the sum total of the personal property, excluding vehicles exempt under § 7-230 of this subtitle, had a total original cost of less than $10,000.
[An. Code 1957, art. 81, § 9A; 1985, ch. 8, § 2; 1996, ch. 109; 1998, chs. 589, 590.]