(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.