Maine § 20-A §10701 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §10701 — Definitions

Maine § 20-A §10701

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 5POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ch. 409DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §10701 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Academic credit. "Academic credit" means credit hours or some equivalent measure which may be awarded and which are applicable toward a degree.

2.Degree. "Degree" means a document of achievement at the associate level or higher conferred by a postsecondary educational institution authorized to confer that degree in its home state. It includes educational, academic, literary and professional degrees. It also includes associate, baccalaureate, master's, first professional and doctoral degrees and certificates of advanced graduate studies.

3.Educational institution. "Educational institution" means any person, partnership, board, association, institution or corporation other t

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Academic credit.
"Academic credit" means credit hours or some equivalent measure which may be awarded and which are applicable toward a degree.
2.
Degree.
"Degree" means a document of achievement at the associate level or higher conferred by a postsecondary educational institution authorized to confer that degree in its home state. It includes educational, academic, literary and professional degrees. It also includes associate, baccalaureate, master's, first professional and doctoral degrees and certificates of advanced graduate studies.
3.
Educational institution.
"Educational institution" means any person, partnership, board, association, institution or corporation other than the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy that offers academic, educational, literary or professional courses or programs.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 563, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 572, Pt. A, §§7, 8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 274, §10 (AMD).