Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 17-A > Part 4 > Chapter 55 - Criminal Law Advisory Commission

• Adverse action: means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance or a combination of both. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Alternative program: means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy licensing board, including, but not limited to, addressing substance use disorder issues. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• 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.
• Appeal: 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.
• commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact pursuant to section 18708. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4462
• Compact privilege: means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• 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.
• Data system: means a repository of information about licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege and adverse action information. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Executive board: means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• 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.
• Home state: means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Investigative information: means information, records and documents received or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a state to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist assistant. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• licensing board: means the agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
• Minority: when used in reference to age shall mean under the age of 18. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
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