Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 7-501

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
The Administration may provide transit service by:

(1) Operating the transit facilities it owns, leases, or otherwise controls; or

(2) Causing any other person to operate these or other transit facilities, in whole or in part, under contract, lease, or other arrangement.