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(8)__To a revocable trust by the transferor with the
transferor, the transferor's spouse or a direct
relative of the transferor as beneficiary; or

 
(9)__From a revocable trust described in subparagraph
(8) back to the settlor or trustor or to the
beneficiaries of the trust.

 
2.__Effect.__When there is a change in ownership:

 
A.__If the new owner does not apply for taxation under the
program, the valuation reverts to fair market value as
defined by the purchase price of the property less the
resale value of the buildings located on the land or best
estimate of fair market value of the land; or

 
B.__If the new owner applies for taxation under the
program and if money changes hands during the change in
ownership, the base valuation for the land subject to
taxation under the program becomes the purchase price of
the land or the current program assessed value under
section 1133, subsection 2, whichever is larger.

 
§1136.__Penalty for withdrawal; evasion

 
1.__Penalty imposed.__When there is a change of ownership as
determined under section 1135 or when a program participant
opts to withdraw from the program, except when the change is
occasioned by a transfer to the State or other entity holding
the power of eminent domain, resulting from the exercise or
threatened exercise of that power, a penalty upon the owner
must be imposed that is the greater of:

 
A.__An amount equal to the taxes that would have been
assessed on the first day of January for the 5 preceding
tax years, or any lesser number of tax years starting with
the year in which the land was first accepted under the
program, preceding such withdrawal had that land been
assessed in each of those years at its fair market value
on the date of withdrawal less all taxes paid on that real
estate over the preceding 5 years, and interest at the
legal rate from the date or dates on which those amounts
would have been payable; or

 
B.__An amount computed by multiplying the amount, if any,
by which the fair market value of the land on the date of
withdrawal exceeds the 100% program-assessed value of the
land on the preceding January 1st, by the following rates:


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