Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251 – Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
1. Bureau. “Bureau” means the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards.
[PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251
- Bureau: means the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251
- 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.
- Employ: means to employ or permit to work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251
- Employee: means any person engaged to work on a steady or regular basis as an operator by an employer located or doing business in the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251
- employer: includes , but is not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251Operator: means any employee whose primary task is to operate a terminal for more than 4 consecutive hours, exclusive of breaks, on a daily basis. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251 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. Terminal: means any electronic video screen data presentation machine, commonly called video display terminals, VDTs or cathode-ray tubes, CRTs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 251
2. Employ. “Employ” means to employ or permit to work.
[PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
3. Employee. “Employee” means any person engaged to work on a steady or regular basis as an operator by an employer located or doing business in the State.
[PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
4. Employer. “Employer” means any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation, public or private, that uses 2 or more terminals at one location within the State. The term “employer” includes, but is not limited to:
A. Any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly; and [PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
B. The State, in its capacity as an employer. [PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 305, §1 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 305, §3 (AFF).]
5. Operator. “Operator” means any employee whose primary task is to operate a terminal for more than 4 consecutive hours, exclusive of breaks, on a daily basis.
[PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
6. Terminal. “Terminal” means any electronic video screen data presentation machine, commonly called video display terminals, VDTs or cathode-ray tubes, CRTs. The term does not apply to television or oscilloscope screens, cash registers or memory typewriters.
[PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 512 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 305, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 305, §3 (AFF).