Subtitle 1 Definitions; General Provisions 11-101 – 11-102
Subtitle 2 State Board of Examiners in Optometry 11-201 – 11-209
Subtitle 3 Licensing 11-301 – 11-320
Subtitle 4 Miscellaneous Provisions 11-401 – 11-405
Subtitle 5 Prohibited Acts; Penalties 11-501 – 11-505
Subtitle 6 Short Title; Termination of Title 11-601 – 11-602

Terms Used In Maryland Code > HEALTH OCCUPATIONS > Title 11 - Optometrists

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • 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
  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.