(a) In this section, 'structure' means: (1) a church, chapel, or convent; (2) a dwelling; (3) a building used or designed as a place to transact business or store property; (4) a barn, stable, or other outbuilding; or (5) a ship, shipyard, or lumberyard. (b) Subject to § 14-1002 of this subtitle, if a structure or personal property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed in a riot, the injured party may recover actual damages sustained in a civil action against the county or municipal corporation of the State in which the riot occurred.
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