Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 10701 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1. Academic credit. “Academic credit” means credit hours or some equivalent measure which may be awarded and which are applicable toward a degree.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 10701
- Academic credit: means credit hours or some equivalent measure which may be awarded and which are applicable toward a degree. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 10701
- 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.
- Degree: means a document of achievement at the associate level or higher conferred by a postsecondary educational institution authorized to confer that degree in its home state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 10701
- Educational institution: means any person, partnership, board, association, institution or corporation other than the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy that offers academic, educational, literary or professional courses or programs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 10701
- 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.
2. Degree. “Degree” means a document of achievement at the associate level or higher conferred by a postsecondary educational institution authorized to confer that degree in its home state. It includes educational, academic, literary and professional degrees. It also includes associate, baccalaureate, master’s, first professional and doctoral degrees and certificates of advanced graduate studies.
[PL 2009, c. 274, §10 (AMD).]
3. Educational institution. “Educational institution” means any person, partnership, board, association, institution or corporation other than the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy that offers academic, educational, literary or professional courses or programs.
[PL 2007, c. 572, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 563, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 572, Pt. A, §§7, 8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 274, §10 (AMD).