As used in this chapter and chapters 368v, 369 to 375, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclusive, 398 and 399 unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Certificate” includes the whole or part of any Department of Public Health permit which the department is authorized by the general statutes to issue and which further: (A) Authorizes practice of the profession by certified persons but does not prohibit the practice of the profession by others, not certified; (B) prohibits a person from falsely representing that he is certified to practice the profession unless the person holds a certificate issued by the department; (C) requires as a condition to certification that a person submit specified credentials to the department which attest to qualifications to practice the profession;

(2) “Emerging occupation or profession” means a group of health care providers whose actual or proposed duties, responsibilities and services include functions which are not presently regulated or licensed or which are presently performed within the scope of practice of an existing licensed or otherwise regulated health occupation or profession;

(3) “License” includes the whole or part of any Department of Public Health permit, approval or similar form of permission required by the general statutes and which further requires: (A) Practice of the profession by licensed persons only; (B) that a person demonstrate competence to practice through an examination or other means and meet certain minimum standards; (C) enforcement of standards by the department or regulatory board or commission;

(4) “Public member” means an elector of the state who has no substantial financial interest in, is not employed in or by, and is not professionally affiliated with, any industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution regulated or licensed by the board or commission to which he is appointed, and who has had no professional affiliation with any such industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution for three years preceding his appointment to the board or commission;

(5) “Registration” means the required entry upon a list maintained by the Department of Public Health of the name of a practitioner or the address of a place where a practice or profession subject to the provisions of this chapter and chapters 368v, 369 to 375, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclusive, 398 and 399 may be engaged in;

(6) “Complaint” means a formal statement of charges issued by the Department of Public Health.