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- Active duty military: means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserves of the United States Armed Forces on active duty orders pursuant to 10 United States Code, Chapters 1209 and 1211. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
- Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Adverse action: means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a licensed professional counselor, including actions against an individual's license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a licensed professional counselor's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Adverse action: means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance or a combination of both. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
- Alternative program: means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy licensing board, including, but not limited to, addressing substance use disorder issues. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703
- 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.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Cocaine: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1101commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact pursuant to section 18708. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Compact privilege: means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Continuing competence: means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. 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. Cultivate: means to sow a seed; to grow, raise or tend a plant; to harvest a plant; or to knowingly possess a plant. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1101 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Data system: means a repository of information about licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege and adverse action information. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Encumbered license: means a license that a physical therapy licensing board has limited in any way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 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. Executive board: means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 fire district: means a district created by vote of a group of municipalities for the purpose of providing fire protection. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3531 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. Heroin: means any compound, mixture or preparation containing heroin (diacetylmorphine) in any quantity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1101 Home state: means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Investigative information: means information, records and documents received or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system. Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a state to practice as a licensed professional counselor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a state to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist assistant. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Licensing board: means the agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of licensed professional counselors. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 licensing board: means the agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Marijuana: includes the leaves, stems, flowers and seeds of all species of the plant genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; but does not include the resin extracted from any part of such plant and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation from such resin including hashish and does not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such mature stalks, fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized seed of such plant that is incapable of germination. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1101 Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Minority: when used in reference to age shall mean under the age of 18. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Municipal officers: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001Municipality: means a city or town, except as provided in chapter 225. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001 Party state: means any member state in which a licensee holds a current license or compact privilege or is applying for a license or compact privilege. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Physical therapist: means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Physical therapist assistant: means an individual who is licensed or certified by a state and who assists a physical therapist in selected components of physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 practice of physical therapy: means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Privilege to practice: means a legal authorization that is equivalent to a license permitting the practice of professional counseling in a remote state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Professional counseling: means the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions by a licensed professional counselor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 registered mail: when used in connection with any requirement for notice by mail shall mean either registered mail or certified mail. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 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. Remote state: means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the privilege to practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 Remote state: means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Rule: means a regulation promulgated by the commission that has the force of law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 Rule: means a regulation, principle or directive promulgated by the commission that has the force of law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States that regulates the practice of professional counseling. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553 State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States that regulates the practice of physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18703 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Testify: Answer questions in court. Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72