Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 1-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 1-101
- 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.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- 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.
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
(d) “Household member” means someone who is:
(1) The individual’s:
(i) Spouse;
(ii) Son;
(iii) Daughter;
(iv) Ward; or
(v) Parent; or
(2) The individual’s relative:
(i) Who shares the individual’s legal residence; or
(ii) Whose financial affairs are under the legal or actual control of the individual.
(e) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(f) “Oral competency” means general English-speaking proficiency as evidenced by achievement of a passing score obtained on a Board approved standardized test.
(g) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(h) “Physician” means, except in Title 14 of this article, an individual who is authorized by a law of this State to practice medicine in this State.
(i) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.
(j) “State” means:
(1) A state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; or
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(k) “Substantial financial interest” means:
(1) An asset with a fair market value of $1,000 or more; or
(2) A source of income of $500 or more in a calendar year.