Ch. 563

LAWS OF MARYLAND

"CONSUMER MEMBER" MEANS A NONPROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF A
REGULATORY BOARD WHO IS APPOINTED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added
to provide an express definition of "consumer member".

(C)  COUNTY.

"COUNTY" MEANS A COUNTY OF THE STATE AND, UNLESS EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED OTHERWISE, BALTIMORE CITY.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added
to indicate that a reference in this article to
"county" includes Baltimore City, unless the reference
specifically provides otherwise.

Art. 1, § 14(a) of the Code provides that "county"
includes Baltimore City "unless such construction
would be unreasonable". However, the word
"unreasonable" in that subsection has been interpreted
in various ways. Therefore, the Committee concluded
that a more explicit definition of "county" should be
included here.

(D)  DEPARTMENT.

"DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of the full title "Department of
Licensing and Regulation".

(E)  PERSON.

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"PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVER, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN,
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, FIDUCIARY, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY KIND
AND ANY PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
ENTITY.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added
to set forth a broad definition of the word "person"
as used in this article.

As to the term "personal representative", see Art. 1,
§ 5 of the Code.

(F)  SECRETARY.

"SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION.

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