Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 22 > Chapter 19 - the Downtown Development Districts Act

• Aesthetician: is a n individual who practices any of the following:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Apprentice: means any person who is engaged in the learning of any or all the practices of cosmetology, barbering, nail technology or electrology from a practitioner licensed in the profession the apprentice is studying. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• 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
• Barber: means any person licensed under this chapter who, for a monetary consideration, shaves or trims beards, cuts or dresses hair, gives facial or scalp massages, or treats beards or scalps with preparations made for this purpose. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Board: means the state Board of Cosmetology and Barbering under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Commissioner: means the State Bank Commissioner. See Delaware Code Title 5 Sec. 2701
• Committee: means the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues established pursuant to § 9101 of Title 29. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Cosmetologist: means any person licensed under this chapter who is not an apprentice or student practicing cosmetology, who shall have the qualifications provided for by this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Cosmetology: means performing any of the following services for compensation:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101

• Cosmetology shop: means any place or part thereof wherein cosmetology, barbering, electrology, nail technology, aesthetics, or any of their practices, are performed for compensation, whether or not the establishment holds itself out as a cosmetology shop. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• district: means an area within a municipality or unincorporated area designated as a Downtown Development District in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• District plan: means the strategic plan or other detailed description of the overall strategy for the development of a proposed district submitted by the municipality or unincorporated area as part of its application for district designation. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• Division: means the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• dollars: means lawful money of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Downtown: means that portion of a city, town, or unincorporated area that traditionally comprises its downtown or central business district, as determined by such city, town, or unincorporated area in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Office. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• DSHA: means the Delaware State Housing Authority. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• Electrologist: means any person licensed under this chapter who, for a monetary consideration, engages in the removal of superfluous hair by use of specially designed electric needles. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Electronic mail: means communication delivered by electronic means as set forth in § 107(a)(1)a. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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.
• 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.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Instructor: means any person who teaches cosmetology, barbering, electrology or nail technology. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Last-known address: means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• 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}
• Licensee: means a licensed casher of checks, drafts or money orders. See Delaware Code Title 5 Sec. 2701
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Mobile unit: means any vehicle or other movable means from which the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders is to be conducted. See Delaware Code Title 5 Sec. 2701
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Municipality: means any incorporated town or city of this State. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• Nail technician: means any person licensed under this chapter who engages only in the practice of manicuring, pedicuring or sculpting nails, including acrylic nails, of any person. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• 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.
• Occupant: means a person, that person's sublessee, successor or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Office: means the Office of State Planning Coordination. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• Owner: means the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, such person's agent or any other person authorized by the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-storage facility to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• 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.
• Person: means a corporation, company, association or partnership, as well as an individual. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Personal property: means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise and household items. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Professional-in-charge: means a licensee who is responsible for the operation of a cosmetology shop, including ensuring that all employees are licensed, where required by law. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• real property: is synonymous with the phrase "lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Rental agreement: means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• school of barbering: means any place or part thereof where cosmetology, barbering, electrology, nail technology or any of the practices are taught, whether or not such place holds itself out as such. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Self-service storage facility: means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• State: means the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• Unincorporated area: means an area of the State having a concentration of population that is not a municipality and that is eligible to apply for and receive district designation in accordance with rules promulgated by the Office. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 1902
• United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Verified mail: means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service or private delivery service that provides evidence of mailing. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902