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§ 1-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: January 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2018
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 1-101
§ 1-101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
County
(b) “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
Department
(c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
Household member
(d) “Household member” means someone who is:
(1) The individual's:
(i) Spouse;
(ii) Son;
(iii) Daughter;
(iv) Ward; or
(v) Parent; or
(2) The individual's relative:
(i) Who shares the individual's legal residence; or
(ii) Whose financial affairs are under the legal or actual control of the individual.
Includes; including
(e) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
Oral competency
(f) “Oral competency” means general English-speaking proficiency as evidenced by achievement of a passing score obtained on a Board approved standardized test.
Person
(g) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
Physician
(h) “Physician” means, except in Title 14 of this article, an individual who is authorized by a law of this State to practice medicine in this State.
Secretary
(i) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.
State
(j) “State” means:
(1) A state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; or
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Substantial financial interest
(k) “Substantial financial interest” means:
(1) An asset with a fair market value of $1,000 or more; or
(2) A source of income of $500 or more in a calendar year.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 237, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1981, c. 431, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1988, c. 645, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1991, c. 55, § 1, eff. April 9, 1991; Acts 2004, c. 438, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2015, c. 98, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2017, c. 103, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 119, 122.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 1-101, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 1-101
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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