Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

(E)  PERSON.

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

COMMITTEE 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.

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

(G)  STATE.
"STATE" MEANS:

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

(2)  THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: 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 or the Northern
Mariana Islands".

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

1-201. OATHS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

A REQUIREMENT IN THIS ARTICLE THAT A DOCUMENT BE UNDER OATH
MEANS THAT THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY A SIGNED STATEMENT
MADE UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE
DOCUMENT ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF THE KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND
BELIEF OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAKING THE STATEMENT.

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