Section 20505.

"Claimant" means an individual who—

(a) For purposes of this chapter was either (1) 62 years of age or older on the last day of the calendar year or approved fiscal year designated in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 20503, whichever is applicable, or (2) blind or disabled, as defined in Section 12050 of the Welfare and Institutions Code on the last day of the calendar year or approved fiscal year designated in subdivision (b) of Section 20503, who was a member of the household, and who was either: (1) the owner and occupier of a residential dwelling on the last day of the year designated in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 20503, or (2) the renter of a rented residence on or before the last day of the year designated in subdivision (b) of Section 20503. An individual who qualifies as an owner-claimant may not qualify as a renter-claimant for the same year.

(b) (1) For purposes of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 20581), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 20625), Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 20639), and Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 20640) was a member of the household and either an owner-occupant, or a tenant stockholder occupant, or a possessory interestholder occupant, or a mobilehome owner-occupant, as the case may be, of the residential dwelling as to which postponement is claimed on the last day of the year designated in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 20503, and who was 62 years of age or older by December 31 of the fiscal year for which postponement is claimed.

(2) For purposes of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 20581), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 20625), Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 20639), and Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 20640) was a member of the household and an owner-occupant of the residential dwelling as to which postponement is claimed on the last day of the year designated in subdivision (c) of Section 20503, and who was blind or disabled, as defined in Section 12050 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, at the time of application or on December 10 of the fiscal year for which postponement is claimed, whichever is earlier.

(c) Where amounts have been postponed for any given fiscal year and the claimant continues to own and occupy the residential dwelling on December 31 of the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins, and the claimant sells the dwelling and buys a new residential dwelling in this state on or before December 31 of the following fiscal year and the new dwelling is the claimant's principal place of residence, then in that event, the claimant shall be deemed to be a qualified claimant for the purpose of this section. These regulations shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 374, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)