Section 280-RICR-20-20-4.5 - DefinitionsA. "Claimant" means a property owner or lessee, who has filed a claim and was domiciled in this state for the entire calendar year for which he or she files a claim for relief. In the case of a claim for rented or leased residential premises, the claimant shall have rented property during the preceding year for which he or she files for relief. Claimant does not mean or include any person claimed as a dependent by any taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code. When two (2) Individuals of a household are able to meet the qualifications for a claimant, they may determine between themselves as to who the claimant is. If they are unable to agree, the matter is referred to the tax administrator and his or her decision is final. If a property is owned by two (2) or more individuals, and more than one individual is able to qualify as a claimant and some or all of the qualified individuals are not related, the individuals may determine among themselves as to who the claimant is. If they are unable to agree, the matter is referred to the tax administrator, and his or her decision is final.B. "Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.C. "Household" means one or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit; however, "Household" does not include bona fide lessees, tenants, or roomers and boarders on contract.D. "Household income" means all income received by all persons of a household in a calendar year while members of the household.E. "Income" means the sum of federal adjusted gross income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., and all nontaxable income including, but not limited to, the amount of capital gains excluded from adjusted gross income, alimony, support money, nontaxable strike benefits, cash public assistance and relief (not including relief granted under this chapter), the gross amount of any pension or annuity (including Railroad Retirement Act (see 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq.)) benefits, all payments received under the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., state unemployment insurance laws, and veterans' disability pensions (see 38 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its instrumentalities, workers' compensation, and the gross amount of "loss of time" insurance. It does not include gifts from nongovernmental sources, or surplus foods or other relief in kind supplied by a public or private agency.F. "Lead hazard reduction" means any action or actions designed to reduce exposure to toxic levels of lead which impose an unacceptable risk of exposure in any dwelling or dwelling unit, where a child under the age of six (6) years, with environmental intervention blood lead level or greater resides, or on any premises and may include, but is not limited to: repair, enclosure, encapsulation, or removal of lead based paint and/or lead contaminated dust, soil or drinking water; relocation of occupants; and cleanup measures or ongoing maintenance measures, which may include activities and/or measures that do not present an undue risk to children under age six (6) and can be performed by, or on behalf of, the property owner, without the person performing such activities being licensed or certified.G. "Residential Premises" shall include single-family homes, individual condominiums, and individual units in either apartment buildings or multi-family homes.280 R.I. Code R. § 280-RICR-20-20-4.5