(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit for up to 50% of the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on personal property that is:

(1) not operating property of a railroad or public utility; and

(2) owned or leased by a business entity that:

(i) has been in operation for no more than 2 years; or

(ii) has no more than 15 employees.

(b) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation may provide, by law, for:

(1) the amount and duration of the tax credit under this section;

(2) additional eligibility criteria for the tax credit under this section;

(3) regulations and procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the tax credit; and

(4) any other provision necessary to carry out the tax credit under this section.