Opinion No. Oag 57-82, (1982)

JAMES J. GOSLING, Secretary Department of Industry, Labor andHuman Relations

You have requested my opinion as to what constitutes an "ownership interest" under the State Relocation Assistance Act. In a letter dated February 4, 1982, your predecessor explained the situation, which provides the basis for your present concern, as follows:

[It is] our view that a tenant business having a real property ownership interest (e.g. one having a long-term lease which is acquired) should be considered as an owner-occupant business for relocation purposes and would be entitled to benefits provided under s.…