§14–1001.

    (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.