009.08(B)(iv)(11) ESSENTIAL PROPERTY.

If the individual owns a resource that is used in a trade or business, the resource is disregarded, regardless of the value. This includes real property such as land, houses, or buildings as well as personal property such as farm machinery, business equipment, livestock, poultry, crops, tools, safety equipment, or business bank accounts as long as the funds are separated from other liquid resources. The individual or a responsible relative, such as a spouse or parent, must be actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the trade or business as a primary means of earning a livelihood. If the individual or responsible relative is not actively involved in the trade or business, it must be due to circumstances that are beyond the individual's control, such as illness, and there must be a reasonable expectation that the use will resume.