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- Administrator: means the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Ancillary obligation: means the obligation of the bond bank in connection with liquor operation revenue bonds issued under this subchapter under any of the following entered into by the bond bank:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 6052Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Applicant: means a person filing an application for a license under this subchapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Appraisal: A determination of property value. Approved: means approved by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. Authorized delegate: means an entity designated by the licensee under the provisions of this subchapter to engage in the business of selling or issuing payment instruments or to engage in the business of transmitting money on behalf of a licensee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. Board: means the Board of Licensure of Foresters. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Board: means the State Board of Licensure for Geologists and Soil Scientists. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Bonds: means bonds of the bank issued under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Bureau: means the Bureau of Revenue Services, which may be referred to as "Maine Revenue Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Capital reserve fund: means any capital reserve fund created or established as provided in section 6006, subsection 1?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Consumer: means any person who purchases or contracts for the purchase of merchandise for any purpose, except resale in the ordinary course of trade or business. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4661 Control: means ownership of, or the power to vote, 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a licensee or controlling person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Controlling person: means any person in control of a licensee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Cost of issuance: means an item of expense directly or indirectly payable or reimbursable by the bond bank and related to the authorization, sale or issuance of liquor operation revenue bonds, including, but not limited to, underwriting fees and fees and expenses of professional consultants and fiduciaries. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 6052 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another. Department: means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office. Executive officer: means a licensee's president, senior officer responsible for the licensee's business, chief financial officer or any other person who performs similar functions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it. Financing costs: means all costs of issuance, capitalized interest, capitalized operating expenses and debt service reserves, fees and costs of any ancillary obligation or other fees, expenses and costs related to issuing, securing and marketing liquor operation revenue bonds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 6052 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Forester: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Forestry: means services relating to forestry requiring the application of forestry principles and techniques. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Fund: means the Liquor Operation Revenue Fund established in section 6054. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 6052 General fund: means the fund created or established as provided in section 6007. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Geologist: means a person engaged in the practice of geology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Geology: means the science that treats of the earth as a whole; the investigation of its composition, its size, shape and relationships between consolidated and unconsolidated rock units in the regolith and bedrock; and the applied aspects of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constitutents; including its consolidated and unconsolidated rock units, its minerals, liquids, gases and other materials for the benefit of humankind. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC Intern forester: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice forestry under the sponsorship of a forester. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants. Key shareholder: means a person or group of persons acting in concert that is the owner of 25% or more of any voting class of an applicant's stock. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 lands: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Licensed geologist: means a person entitled under this chapter to take and use the title "licensed geologist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Licensed soil scientist: means a person entitled under this chapter to take and use the title "licensed soil scientist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Licensee: means a person licensed under this subchapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Liquor operation revenue bond: means a bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the bond bank pursuant to this subchapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 6052 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Material litigation: means any litigation that, according to generally accepted accounting principles, is considered significant to an applicant's or licensee's financial health and would be required to be referenced in that entity's annual audited financial statements, report to shareholders or similar documents. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Merchandise: includes any objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles or services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4661 Money transmission: means the business of selling or issuing payment instruments or the business of receiving money, including virtual currencies, for transmission or transmitting money, including virtual currencies, within the United States or to locations abroad by any means, including, but not limited to, payment instrument, wire, facsimile or electronic transfer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Municipal bond: means a bond or note or evidence of debt issued by a municipality and payable from taxes or from rates, charges or assessments, but does not include any bond or note or evidence of debt issued under chapter 213 or Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Outstanding payment instrument: means a payment instrument issued by the licensee that has been sold in the United States directly by the licensee or a payment instrument issued by the licensee that has been sold by an authorized delegate in the United States, and has been reported to the licensee as having been sold, and that has not yet been paid by or for the licensee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Payment instrument: means a check, draft, money order, travelers check or other instrument or written order for the transmission or payment of money, sold or issued to one or more persons, whether or not the instrument is negotiable. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Permanent place of business: means the building or other permanently affixed structure, including a home residence, which is used in whole or in part for the purpose of engaging in sales of consumer merchandise. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4661 Person: means an individual, partnership, association, joint-stock association, limited liability company, trust or corporation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Person: includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, society, club, corporation, estate, trust and any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder or trustee thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4661 Person: means an individual. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Practice of geology: means the performance of geological work or service for the public, including, but not limited to, consultation, investigation, surveys, evaluation, planning, mapping or inspection of geological work, wherein the performance is related to the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health, property and the environment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Practice of soil science: includes identification and mapping of soils according to the standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, consultation or evaluation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Qualified geologist: means a person who possesses the qualifications required for licensure as described in section 4909, subsection 2 but is not licensed under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Qualified soil scientist: means a person who possesses the qualifications required for licensure as described in section 4909, subsection 2?B but is not licensed under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Real estate: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Remit: means either to make direct payment of the funds to the licensee or its representatives authorized to receive those funds, or to deposit the funds in a bank, credit union or savings and loan association or other similar financial institution in an account specified by the licensee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6102 Reserve fund: means the Maine Municipal Bond Bank Reserve Fund created or established as provided in section 6006. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Responsible charge of work: means the independent control and direction by the use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of work or the supervision of such work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Revenues: means all fees, charges, money, profits, payments of principal of or interest on municipal securities and other investments, gifts, grants, contributions, appropriations and all other income derived or to be derived by the bank under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 5903 Sale: includes any sale, transfer, exchange or barter, offer for sale or attempt to sell any merchandise for cash or on credit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4661 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. Sponsor: means a forester who is responsible for overseeing the activities of an intern forester. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Subordinate: means any person who assists a licensed geologist or soil scientist without assuming the responsible charge of work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902 Supervisor: means a forester who is responsible for the activities of an unlicensed person providing services under the direction of the forester. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 5501 Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72