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40-7A-3. Definitions.

As used in the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act [ 40-7A-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "child" means an individual under the age of eighteen years;   

B.     "child placement agency" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation undertaking to place a child in a home in this or any other state for the purpose of foster care or adoption of the child;   

C.     "department" means the human services department;   

D.     "division" means the social services division of the department;   

E.     "foster home" means a home maintained by an individual having the care and control, for periods exceeding twenty-four hours, of a child who is abused, neglected, dependent or homeless and who is not placed for adoption;   

F.     "person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association or corporation; and   

G.     "secretary" means the secretary of human services.