HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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As to who is authorized to practice medicine in
this State, see Title 14, "Physicians" of this
article.

(I) SECRETARY.

"SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of the full title "Secretary
of Health and Mental Hygiene".

(J) STATE.

"STATE" MEANS:

(1)  A STATE, POSSESSION, OR TERRITORY OF THE
UNITED STATES;

(2)  THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; OR

(3)  THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of phrases such as "state,
possession, territory, the District of Columbia,
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" and to
standardize similar references throughout this
article.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code, in
revising this article, found in the present law
many different descriptions of other
jurisdictions in the United States outside of
this State. On examination, and based on actual
practice, the Commission determined that these
apparent differences do not reflect legislative
intent. Therefore, the Commission uniformly has
applied this definition to all of these
references in this article.

(K) SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST.

"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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
119(i).