1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Affected licensing board” means a licensing board of which all licensees are required by the Commissioner to pay a user fee.
   2. (2) “Commission” means the Maryland Health Care Commission.
   3. (3) “Health care practitioner” has the meaning stated in Health-General Article, §19-111, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Licensing board” means a unit within the Maryland Department of Health that regulates health care practitioners by the issuance and renewal of licenses to practice a health care profession.
   5. (5) “User fee” means the amount set forth in the fee schedule that each assessed health care practitioner pays as part of a license renewal fee.

Authority: Health-General Article, §19-111, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 951)

Regulation .01B amended effective August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1524); April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 681)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503); April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 681)

Regulation .02C amended effective August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1524); April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 596); July 22, 2013 (40:14 Md. R. 1175); May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .03 adopted effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503)