Maine Revised Statutes > Title 5 > Part 19 – Research and Development
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- Accelerator: means a program that supports entrepreneurs by providing training, business assistance and mentors in a time-limited training program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301
- Adjusted gross sports wagering receipts: means an operator's gross receipts from sports wagering less the total of all winnings paid to patrons, which includes the cash equivalent of any merchandise or thing of value awarded as a prize, and less excise tax payments remitted to the Federal Government. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202
- Administrator: means the administrator designated in Article VI, section 6?103. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105
- Administrator: means the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308
- Advertisement: means a commercial message in any medium that directly or indirectly aids, promotes or assists a rental-purchase agreement, but does not include in-store merchandising aids such as window signs and ceiling banners. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105
- Agent: means an individual appointed to serve in the capacity of a superintendent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Agricultural composting operation: means composting that takes place on a farm. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152
- Agricultural products: means those plants and animals and their products that are useful to humans and includes, but is not limited to, forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, dairy and dairy products, poultry and poultry products, bees and bees' products, livestock and livestock products, manure and compost and fruits, berries, vegetables, flowers, seeds, grasses and other similar products, or any other plant, animal or plant or animal products that supply humans with food, feed, fiber or fur. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152
- Agricultural support services: means the aerial or surface application of seed, fertilizer, pesticides or soil amendments and custom harvesting. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152
- Airport authority: means a quasi-municipal entity formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter to operate an airport and provide air transportation services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Airport sponsor: means a municipality, county or group of municipalities or counties that owns and operates an airport and accepts funds or property from the FAA. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. Source: FDIC
- Application: means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3311
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Association: means any corporation organized under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2003
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Authority: means the Maine State Housing Authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4861
- Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102
- Baitfish: means only those species in the following list:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001Baitfish trap: means a device used to take baitfish fitted with rigid entrance or exit holes and having a volume no greater than 50 cubic feet. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 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. Beginner fantasy contestant: means an individual who has entered fewer than 51 fantasy contests offered by a single fantasy contest operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC board: means the board of directors of an airport authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172 Board: means any authority, board, commission, committee, council and similar organization, including independent organizations, established or authorized by the Legislature to fulfill specific functions the members of which do not serve full time. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 12002 Board: means the board of trustees, established under section 12004?F, subsection 9, to administer the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001 Board of directors: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative district. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Bonds: means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations issued by an authority under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4702 Branch: means any office of a financial institution, including a credit union, where the business of banking is conducted other than the institution's main office. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 capital: means the sum of common stock, paid-in common stock surplus, perpetual preferred stock, undivided profits and other capital reserves; [PL 1997, c. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Carrier: means a person that issues a bill of lading. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 Cash price: means the price for which the merchant would sell the property to the consumer for cash on the date of the rental-purchase agreement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Chambers: A judge's office. Charter: means a private and special law or a series of private and special laws that establishes an airport authority and defines its responsibilities and authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172 Charter territory: means the territorial limits of an airport authority as defined in its charter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172 Child: means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Child support: means money paid directly to a parent, to another person or agency awarded parental rights and responsibilities with respect to a child or to the department on behalf of a child receiving public assistance and medical or dental insurance coverage provided on behalf of a child pursuant to court order. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1501 Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity. Collegiate sports or athletic event: means a sports or athletic event offered or sponsored by, or played in connection with, a public or private institution that offers postsecondary educational services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Commercial meet: means harness horse racing conducted live at a commercial track. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Commercial track: means any harness horse racing track that is a for-profit business and is licensed under this chapter to conduct harness horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering that is not associated with an agricultural fair as defined in Title 7, section 81 and that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-ACommercially: means , with regard to the buying, selling, bartering or trading of wildlife parts, for the purpose of resale or profit or receiving any form of remuneration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Commissions: means compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal, the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the amount of orders or sales. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1341 Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process. Community school district: means a state-approved unit of school administration composed of more than one municipality or school administrative district which may provide public education for any combination of kindergarten through grade 12. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Composting: means the controlled aerobic decomposition of organic materials to produce a soil-like product beneficial to plant growth and suitable for agronomic use. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152 Consumer: means an individual who rents personal property under a rental-purchase agreement used primarily for personal, family or household purposes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Consumer: means a person or entity residing or domiciled in this State with a pending civil claim or action and represented by an attorney. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 12-102 Consumer: means an individual about whom a consumer report or an investigative consumer report has been prepared by a consumer reporting agency or an office of a consumer reporting agency. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Consumer reporting agency: means a person that, for monetary fees, dues or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports or investigative consumer reports to 3rd parties. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Consummation: means the time at which a consumer becomes contractually obligated under a rental-purchase agreement for personal property used primarily for personal, family or household purposes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Convention: means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Convention support order: means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in section 2802, subsection 3?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3311 Credit card: means a card, plate, coupon book or other single credit device that may be used to obtain credit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1271 Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC Current net price: means the price listed in the supplier's price list or catalog in effect at the time the dealer agreement is terminated, less any applicable discounts allowed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 Customer service card: means a card, plate, code or other device used by a business as a means of identifying customers who receive membership, purchasing or check-cashing privileges, or other rights or privileges by possession and use of that device. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1271 Dealer: means a person, corporation or partnership primarily engaged in the business of retail sales of farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, industrial equipment, construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, attachments, accessories and repair parts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 Dealer: means a person located within this State who sells goods or solicits or advertises the sale of goods to the public. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Dealer agreement: means a written or oral contract or agreement between a dealer and a wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor by which the dealer is granted the right to sell or distribute goods or services or to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype or advertising or other commercial symbol. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 Debit card: means a card, code or other device, other than a check, draft or similar paper instrument, by the use of which a person may institute an electronic fund transfer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1271 Debt: means an obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to surrender or return rental property or pay money arising out of a rental-purchase agreement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Delivery order: means a record that contains an order to deliver goods directed to a warehouse, carrier or other person that in the ordinary course of business issues warehouse receipts or bills of lading. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 Department: means the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services and its agents and authorized representatives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 101 Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. deposits: includes credit union share accounts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Designated family member: means the spouse, child, grandchild, parent or sibling of the owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership who in the case of the owner's death is entitled to inherit the ownership interest in the new personal sports mobile dealership under the terms of the owner's will or who in the case of an incapacitated owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership has been appointed by a court as the legal representative of the new personal sports mobile dealer's property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Dip net: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001Direct request: means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this State in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3311 Director: means a member of the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172 Director: means the director of the Gambling Control Unit within the Department of Public Safety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Director: means the director of the Gambling Control Unit within the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Distributor: means a person who sells or distributes goods to dealers of those goods. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Donor: The person who makes a gift. Duty of support: means an obligation imposed or imposable by law to provide support for a child, spouse or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation to provide support. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Employee: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001Encryption: means the disguising of data using generally accepted practices. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Entrepreneurial support system: means a network of organizations and programs in the State that facilitate entrepreneurial growth including capital providers, chambers of commerce, local governments, economic development organizations, universities, incubators and accelerators. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 Entry fee: means cash or a cash equivalent that is required to be paid by a fantasy contestant to a fantasy contest operator in order to participate in a fantasy contest. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 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 Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met. Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office. Exotic wagers: means wagers in which the bettor selects 2 or more horses in one or more races in a single wager. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Expenses: means travel, meals or lodging costs or other necessary costs incurred by a member of a board in the performance of his duties as a member of that board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 12002 Extended meet: means a series of harness horse races, except harness horse races conducted by an agricultural society at the time of its annual fair. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state. Facility operator: means a facility sports wagering licensee under subsection 7, paragraph A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. Fantasy contest: means a simulated game or contest in which:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101Fantasy contest operator: means a person that offers a platform for the playing of fantasy contests and that administers a fantasy contest for which a prize of value is awarded. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Fantasy contestant: means an individual who participates in a fantasy contest offered by a fantasy contest operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Farm: means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, ponds and machinery used in the commercial production of agricultural products. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152 Farm operation: means a condition or activity that occurs on a farm in connection with the commercial production of agricultural products and includes, but is not limited to, operations giving rise to noise, odors, dust, insects and fumes; operation of machinery and irrigation pumps; disposal of manure; agricultural support services; and the employment and use of labor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 152 FDIC: means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successors. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act: means the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 United States Code § 1681 et seq. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. Source: OCC Financial institution: means a universal bank or limited purpose bank organized under the provisions of this Title, and a trust company, nondepository trust company, savings bank, industrial bank or savings and loan association organized under the prior laws of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Financial institution: means any bank or trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, industrial bank, national banking association, federal savings and loan association, mortgage banker, credit union or other such institution authorized to do business in the State, or a government agency which customarily provides service or otherwise aids in the financing of mortgage loans. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4702 Financial institution holding company: means any company which is deemed to be a holding company pursuant to the provisions contained in chapter 101. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 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. Fishery products: includes fish, crustaceans, mollusks and marine products for human consumption. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2003 Fishway: means an artificial device, including fish elevators, fish locks and fish ladders, used to enable fish to migrate upstream past dams, waterfalls, rapids or other obstacles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC Foreign country: means a country, including a political subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that under its law authorizes the issuance of support orders and:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802Foreign support agreement: includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3311 Foreign tribunal: includes a competent authority under the Convention. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Founding entity: means any municipality or county that has on its own or together with one or more other municipalities or counties developed an airport authority proposal for approval under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172 Franchise: means an oral or written arrangement for a definite or indefinite period pursuant to which a manufacturer grants to a dealer or distributor of goods a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark or related characteristic and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of goods and related services at wholesale, retail, by leasing or otherwise. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Franchisee: means a personal sports mobile dealer to whom a franchise is offered or granted. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Franchisee: means a person, dealer or distributor of goods located within this State to whom a franchise is offered or granted. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Franchisor: means a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler who grants a franchise to a personal sports mobile dealer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Franchisor: means a manufacturer who grants a franchise to a distributor or dealer of goods. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Fund: means the Maine Energy, Housing and Economic Recovery Fund established in section 4863. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4861 Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Good faith: means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade as defined and interpreted in the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 11, section 1?1201, subsection (20). See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Goods: means residential, recreational, agricultural, farm, commercial or business equipment, machinery or appliances that use electricity, gas, wood, a petroleum product or a derivative of a petroleum product for operation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Goods: means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 Governing body: means the body that oversees the affairs of a financial institution. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Gross fantasy contest revenues: means the amount determined by subtracting the total of all sums paid out by a fantasy contest operator as cash prizes to all fantasy contestants from the total of all entry fees that the fantasy contest operator collects from all fantasy contestants and multiplying the result by the resident percentage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Highly experienced fantasy contestant: means a fantasy contestant who has:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101Hook: means a single fishhook constructed with one, 2 or 3 points. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 housing authority: means any of the public corporations created or authorized to be created by this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4702 Incubator: means a program that supports entrepreneurs by providing training, business assistance and mentors and office, manufacturing or laboratory space. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 Information broker: means a person who, for monetary fees or dues, engages in whole or in part in the business of collecting, assembling, evaluating, compiling, reporting, transmitting, transferring or communicating information concerning individuals for the primary purpose of furnishing personal information to nonaffiliated 3rd parties. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Inland waters: means all waters within the State above the rise and fall of the tide and wholly or partially within the territorial limits of the State, except private ponds as defined in subsection 51. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Institute: means the Maine Technology Institute. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 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 Inventory: means farm, forestry, utility or industrial equipment, construction equipment, implements, machinery, yard and garden equipment, attachments or repair parts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 Issuer: means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 Issuing tribunal: means the tribunal of a state or foreign country that issues a support order or a judgment determining parentage of a child. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation. Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers. Kindergarten: means a one-year or 2-year childhood education program, for children at least 5 years of age, immediately prior to grade one. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Landlocked salmon: means the subspecies Salmo salar Sebago that does not customarily migrate from inland waters to the ocean as part of its life cycle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 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 Law: includes decisional and statutory law and rules and regulations having the force of law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 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 Legal funding: means a transaction in which a company makes a cash payment to a consumer in exchange for the right to receive an amount out of the potential proceeds of any realized settlement, judgment, award or verdict the consumer may receive in a civil claim or action. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 12-102 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. License: means any license applied for or issued by the director under this chapter, including, but not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202Licensee: means a person licensed under section 271 or section 275?D to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Local district: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001Location information: means a consumer's place of residence and the consumer's telephone numbers at that location and at the consumer's place of employment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 manufacturer: includes the terms "franchisor" "distributor" "distributor branch" "wholesaler" "factory branch" and "factory representative. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Manufacturer: means a person, partnership, firm, association, corporation or trust, resident or nonresident, who manufactures, assembles or imports goods for distribution through distributors or a partnership, firm, association, joint venture, corporation or trust, resident or nonresident, that is controlled by such an entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Membership: means active participation in the program of a school from the date of enrollment to the time the student withdraws or is absent from the school for 10 consecutive days for reasons other than illness. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15001 Merchant: means a person who regularly provides the use of property through rental-purchase agreements and to whom rental payments are initially payable on the face of the rental-purchase agreement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 merchant cost: means the bona fide actual cost, including freight charges, of the rental property paid by the merchant to a wholesaler, distributor, manufacturer or other provider, net of volume rebates, discounts or other incentives received by the merchant at the time the merchant purchased the item. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Mobile operator: means a mobile sports wagering licensee under subsection 7, paragraph B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. mortgage: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4702Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC Motor vehicle: means any motor-driven vehicle, except motorboats. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Municipal officers: means the mayor and municipal officers or councilors of a city, the members of the select board or councilors of a town and the assessors of a plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Municipal school unit: means a state-approved unit of school administration composed of a single municipality. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 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 National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC Net commission: means the total commission less 4% of the amount wagered. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Net cost: means the price the dealer paid the supplier for the inventory, less all applicable discounts allowed, plus the amount the dealer paid for freight costs from the supplier's location to the dealer's location, plus reasonable cost of assembly or disassembly performed by the dealer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 New personal sports mobile: means a personal sports mobile that has not been sold previously to any person except a distributor or wholesaler or personal sports mobile dealer for resale. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose. Nondepository trust company: means any financial institution organized under chapter 121 with powers generally limited to trust or fiduciary matters. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Nonresident: means a person who does not fall within the definition of resident in subsection 53. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Notice: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347Oath: A promise to tell the truth. Oath: includes an affirmation, when affirmation is allowed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Obligee: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802Off-track betting facility: means a facility other than a racetrack at which a person is licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast racing. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Officer: means an employee of a financial institution who has been given managerial or other high-level duties by the governing body of the financial institution. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Open-end credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or revolving credit.) Source: OCC Operator: includes a facility operator and a mobile operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 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. Periodic payment: means the total payment the consumer will make for a specific rental period, including the rental payment, any administrative fees or delivery charges, taxes and fees or charges for optional products and services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate or unincorporated association. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 person: includes any other entity in which the person has a majority interest or effectively controls, as well as the individual officers, directors and other persons in active control of the activities of each such entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Person: as used in this chapter may not be construed to require duplicative notice by more than one individual, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association or other entity involved in the same transaction. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Person: means a natural person, corporation, partnership, trust or other entity and, in the case of an entity, includes any other entity in which it has a majority interest or effective control as well as the individual officers, directors and other persons in active control of the activities of each entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Person subject to this chapter: means a person subject to the provisions of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and a consumer reporting agency. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Personal information: means an individual's first name, or first initial, and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted or redacted:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347Personal property: All property that is not real property. Personal sports mobile: means any snowmobile as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 25; any all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 3; any motorcycle as defined in Title 29?A, section 101, subsection 38; and any personal watercraft as defined in Title 12, section 13001, subsection 23. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Personal sports mobile dealer: means any person who sells or solicits or advertises the sale of new or used personal sports mobiles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Persons of low income: means persons or families, elderly or otherwise, who lack the income which is necessary, as determined by a housing authority, to enable them, without financial assistance, to live in or purchase decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, without overcrowding. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4702 Platform: means an online or electronic method by which access to a fantasy contest is provided, including, but not limited to, a website, personal digital device, such as a device commonly known as a smartphone, or other application providing access to a fantasy contest. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer. Previous education unit: means a state-approved unit of school administration that was responsible for operating or constructing public schools prior to the reorganization of school administrative units pursuant to chapter 103?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Principal: means the person who supervises the operation and management of a school and school property as determined necessary by the superintendent under policies established by the school board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Principal: means a person, partnership, corporation or other business entity that does not have a permanent or fixed place of business in this State and that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1341Private school: means an academy, seminary, institute or other private corporation or body formed for educational purposes covering kindergarten through grade 12 or any portion thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Private school approved for tuition purposes: means a private school approved for the receipt of public funds under sections 2951 to 2955. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Professional sports or athletic event: means an event at which 2 or more persons participate in sports or athletic contests and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in the event. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Program: means the Maine Energy, Housing and Economic Recovery Program established in section 4862. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4861 Prohibited sports event: means a high school sports or athletic event, any other event in which a majority of the participants are under 18 years of age or a collegiate sports or athletic event in which any Maine collegiate sports team participates, regardless of where the event takes place. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Proper identification: means that information generally considered sufficient to identify a person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Protected consumer: means an individual who has not attained 16 years of age at the time a request for the placement of a security freeze is made. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Public preschool program: means a program offered by a public elementary school pursuant to chapter 203 that provides instruction to children who are 4 years of age, including but not limited to a Head Start program that is approved as a component of the public preschool program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Public school: means a school that is governed by a school board of a school administrative unit and funded primarily with public funds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Publicly supported secondary school: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1Pupil: means elementary or secondary school student. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15001 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Race date: means a scheduled date awarded by the commission pursuant to section 271 for which there is a racing program of not less than 8 separate live races. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A Race day: means a scheduled day of racing awarded by the commission pursuant to section 271 on which racing occurred. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A 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 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Regional school unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration as established pursuant to chapter 103?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Regional school unit board: means the board of directors that is the governing body with statutory powers and duties of a regional school unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Regular wagers: means wagers other than exotic wagers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 275-A 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. Rental payment: means a payment to be made by a consumer for the right of possession and use of rental property for a specific rental period, but does not include taxes imposed on such payment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Rental period: means a week, month or other specific period of time during which the consumer has a right to possess and use the property after making the rental payment and applicable tax payment for such period. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Rental-purchase agreement: means an agreement for the use of personal property by an individual primarily for personal, family or household purposes for an initial period of 4 months or less that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period and that permits the consumer to become the owner of the property, but does not obligate or require the consumer to continue renting or using the property beyond the initial period. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Rental-purchase cost: includes rental payments and any initial administrative fees, but does not include taxes, delivery charges, late charges, payment pick-up fees or any optional charges or fees that meet the requirements of section 11?111, subsection 4. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Representative: means a person who provides to a consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Resident: means a citizen of the United States or a person who is not a citizen of the United States who has been domiciled in the State for one year who:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001Resident percentage: means , for each fantasy contest, the percentage, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, obtained by dividing the total amount of entry fees collected from fantasy contestants located in the State by the total amount of entry fees collected from all fantasy contestants. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1101 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. Retirement: means termination of membership with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001 Retirement system: means the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001 Right of rescission: Right to cancel, within three business days, a contract that uses the home of a person as collateral, except in the case of a first mortgage loan. There is no fee to the borrower, who receives a full refund of all fees paid. The right of rescission is guaranteed by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Source: OCC River herring: means the species Alosa pseudoharengus, commonly called alewife, and Alosa aestivalis, commonly called blueback herring. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Sale: means the issuance, transfer, agreement for transfer, exchange, pledge, hypothecation or mortgage in any form, whether by transfer in trust or otherwise, of any personal sports mobile or interest in a personal sports mobile or of any franchise related to a personal sports mobile; and any option, subscription or other contract or solicitation looking to a sale, or any offer or attempt to sell in any form, whether spoken or written. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Sale: means the issuance, transfer, agreement for transfer, exchange, pledge, hypothecation or mortgage in any form, whether by transfer in trust or otherwise, of goods or interest in goods or of any franchise related to those goods and any option, subscription or other contract, solicitation looking to a sale or offer or attempt to sell in any form, whether spoken or written. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1361 Sales representative: means a person who:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1341SBIR program: means the small business innovation research program enacted pursuant to the federal Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Public Law 97-219, which provides funds to small businesses to conduct innovation research having commercial application. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 School administrative district: means a state-approved unit of school administration, composed of one or more municipalities which must provide public education to all public school students in the district. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 School committee: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a municipal school unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 School union: means a union composed of school administrative units joined for the purpose of providing joint administrative services, including a joint superintendent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Secondary school: means that portion of a school that provides instruction in any combination of grades 9 through 12. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 security breach: means unauthorized acquisition, release or use of an individual's computerized data that includes personal information that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of personal information of the individual maintained by a person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Security freeze: means a notice placed in a consumer report at the request of the consumer pursuant to section 1310 that prohibits a consumer reporting agency from releasing the consumer report or any information in the report without that consumer's express authorization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308 Security freeze for a protected consumer: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308Seine: means an ordinary commercial-type minnow seine, not exceeding 1,200 square feet, used vertically to enclose baitfish when its ends are brought together or drawn ashore. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Single-line dealer: means a person, corporation or partnership engaged in retail sales that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285Sinking fund: means a fund created for the purpose of paying a debt. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001 Sports event: means any professional sports or athletic event, collegiate sports or athletic event or amateur sports or athletic event, including but not limited to an Olympic or international sports or athletic event, a motor vehicle race or an electronic sports event, commonly referred to as "e-sports. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Sports governing body: means an organization that is headquartered in the United States and prescribes final rules and enforces codes of conduct with respect to a sports event and participants in the sports event. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Sports wagering: means the business of accepting wagers on sports events or portions of sports events, the individual performance statistics of athletes in a sports event or a combination of any of the same by any system or method of wagering approved by the director, including, but not limited to, in person on the property of a facility operator or via a mobile operator's mobile applications and digital platforms that use communications technology to accept wagers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 state: includes an Indian nation or tribe. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 State board: means the State Board of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights. Subdistrict: means a geographic area which is a subdivision of a school administrative district for election purposes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Sufficient proof of authority: includes , but is not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308Sufficient proof of identification: includes , but is not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1308Superintendent: means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131 Superintendent: means the person in a school administrative unit or school union appointed and having the authority and responsibility under this Title and other applicable statutes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Supplier: means a wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor of inventory as defined in this chapter who enters into a dealer agreement with a dealer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1285 Support order: means a judgment, decree, order, decision or directive, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued in a state or foreign country for the benefit of a child, a spouse or a former spouse, that provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages, retroactive support or reimbursement for financial assistance provided to an individual obligee in place of child support. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 System: means a computerized data storage system containing personal information. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Targeted technologies: means biotechnology, aquaculture and marine technology, composite materials technology, environmental technology, advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture, information technology and precision manufacturing technology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 Teacher: includes a person who is on a one-year leave of absence from a position as a teacher and is participating in the education of prospective teachers by teaching and supervising students enrolled in college-level teacher preparation programs in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001 Technology transfer: means the disclosure, protection and licensing of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 15301 Threatened species: means a species of fish or wildlife that has been determined by the commissioner as likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range and that is listed as a state threatened species under section 12803, subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident. total allocation: means the foundation allocation for a year, the debt service allocation for that year, the sum of all adjustments for that year and the total of the additional local appropriations for the prior year. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15752 Total of payments to acquire ownership: includes any initial administrative fee, the total of all rental payments and taxes, but does not include delivery charges, late charges, payment pick-up fees or any optional charges or fees that meet the requirements of section 11?111, subsection 4. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 11-105 Trap: means a device that is designed primarily to catch or hold wild animals, including, but not limited to, a foothold trap, a killer-type trap, a cage-type trap or a snare. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001 Tribunal: means a court, administrative agency or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce or modify support orders or to determine parentage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 tribunal of this State: means the District Court or the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802 Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC Unauthorized person: means a person who does not have authority or permission of a person maintaining personal information to access personal information maintained by the person or who obtains access to such information by fraud, misrepresentation, subterfuge or similar deceptive practices. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1347 Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision. User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services. Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Wager: means a sum of money or thing of value risked on an uncertain occurrence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 1202 Warehouse: means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 7-1102 wholesaler: means any person that sells or distributes new or used personal sports mobiles to personal sports mobile dealers or that maintains distributor representatives within this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1242 Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.