Section 5-1001 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Fund" means the Military Personnel and Veteran-Owned Small Business No-Interest Loan Fund established under § 5-1006 of this subtitle.(c) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(16).(d)(1) "Small business employer" means an employer who employed an average of 50 or fewer employees on business days during the calendar year preceding the determination of eligibility for a loan under this subtitle.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, all persons treated as a single employer under § 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be treated as a single employer under this subtitle.(e) "Veteran-owned small business" means a small business that is at least 51% owned by a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(2).Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 390, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 105, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.