Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 6353. Definitions

1. Certificate of immunization. “Certificate of immunization” means a written statement from a physician, nurse or health official who has administered an immunizing agent to a child, specifying the dosage administered and the date it was administered.

2. Child. “Child” means and includes every child entering school.

3. Disease. “Disease” means those conditions that are preventable by immunizing agent, as specified in rules.

4. Immunizing agent. “Immunizing agent” means a vaccine, antitoxin or other substances used to increase an individual's immunity to a disease.

5. Parent. “Parent” means a child's parent, legal guardian or custodian. A person shall be regarded as a child's custodian if that person is an adult and has assumed legal charge and care of the child.

6. Public health official. “Public health official” means a local health officer, the Director of the Bureau of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, or any designated employee or agent of the Department of Health and Human Services.

7. School. “School” means any public or private elementary or secondary school in the State.

8. Superintendent. “Superintendent” means the superintendent of schools of a school administrative unit, or a person designated by the superintendent, and the chief administrative officer of a private school.