WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 647

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 56A - Miscellaneous Business Occupations

TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

1-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language used as
the standard introductory language to a definition
section.

(B)  CONSUMER MEMBER.

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

COMMITTEE 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.

COMMITTEE 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.

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