PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 11

(D)     PHYSICIAN.

"PHYSICIAN" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1)     IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE; OR

(2)      LAWFULLY PRACTICES MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER §
14-302(1) THROUGH (4) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 549(c).

In the introductory language of this subsection, the reference to an
"individual" is substituted for the former reference to a "person" for
consistency with § 14-101(j) of the Health Occupations Article.

In item (2) of this subsection, the reference to "§ 14-302(1) through (4)" of
the Health Occupations Article is substituted for the former obsolete
reference to "§ 14-302(1), (2), (3), or (5)" in light of Ch. 620, Acts of 1994,
which renumbered § 14-302 of the Health Occupations Article.

Former Art. 48A, § 549(d), which defined "[l]icensed physician" as any person
licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, is deleted as obsolete. The term
was used only in former Art. 48A, § 552(b), which has been transferred to the
Session Laws due to its limited and diminishing effect. See the General
Revisor's Note to this subtitle and Ch. ______, Acts of 1997.

Defined term: "Practice medicine" § 24-201

(E)     PRACTICE MEDICINE.

"PRACTICE MEDICINE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 14-101 OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 549(b).

The defined term is stated in the infinitive form to allow minor verb variations
of the term without taking these variations out of the scope of the defined
term.

The only other changes are in style.

(F)     SOCIETY.

"SOCIETY" MEANS THE MEDICAL MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of
the full title of the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland. It
is based on the reference to "the Society" in the first sentence of former Art.
48A, § 550(a).

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