# 32 M.R.S. § 3811-A: 32 §3811-A. Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 32 M.R.S. § 3811-A
- **Heading:** 32 §3811-A. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3811-A

## Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §1 (NEW).]

1. Board. "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §1 (NEW).]

2. Mental illness. "Mental illness" means a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is typically associated with either a painful symptom or impairment in one or more important areas of functioning. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §1 (NEW).]

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