Md. Code Regs. 14.09.02.01 - Definitions
A. In this chapter,
the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Apostille " means a certificate issued
under the Apostille Convention authenticating the origin of a public
document.
(2) "Apostille
Convention " means the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the
Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.
(3) "Authorization for Disclosure of Health
Information " means the executed release authorizing the disclosure of protected
health information in accordance with Labor and Employment Article,
§§
9-709,
9-710, and
9-711, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(4) "Certified
copy " means a duplicate of an original document that is certified as a true and
accurate copy by the officer having custody of the original.
(5) "Competent authority " means an authority
designated by a Contracting State as competent to issue apostilles.
(6) "Foreign State " means a foreign sovereign
state or country.
(7) "State of
origin " means the country where the document was created or issued.
(8) "State Party " means a State that has
joined the Apostille Convention , for which the Convention is in
effect.
Notes
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