In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Abrogate” means to rescind a prior action of the Board; “Cease and desist letter” means a letter issued by the Board directing: A licensee to cease doing a specified activity; or An unlicensed individual to cease the unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine. “Censure” means a reprimand. “Charging document” means a nonpublic document issued by the Board as a formal disciplinary action that: Alleges conduct by a licensee that the Board considers to be a violation under the Maryland Veterinary Medicine Act; Sets forth provisions of the Maryland Veterinary Practice Act that the Board considers to have been violated; and Provides notice to the licensee of disciplinary proceedings before the Board. “Civil penalty final order” means a public document issued by the Board containing a final order that disposes of a charging document when the licensee: Waives the right to a contested case hearing; and Pays the civil penalty sanction contained in the notice of Board action. “Complaint” means a nonpublic document or other information received by the Board that sets out conduct by a licensee that may: Violate the Maryland Veterinary Practice Act; and Be grounds for an investigation or disciplinary action by the Board. “Consent agreement and order” means a public document issued by the Board that includes a final order of the Board specifying certain Board action that has been negotiated and agreed to by both parties to resolve a disciplinary action. “Default order” means a proposed order issued by the Board upon the failure of a licensee to respond to a notice of Board action or to appear at a hearing. “Dismissal” means an action of the Board to dispose of a complaint or matter without taking any disciplinary action. “Disposition agreement” means a nonpublic formal agreement entered into with an impaired licensee in which the licensee agrees to comply with certain conditions. “Letter of admonishment” means a nonpublic document issued by the Board as an informal action containing strong recommendations to a veterinarian regarding conduct or practices that concern the Board but do not rise to a level of severity requiring disciplinary action. “Letter of advice” means a nonpublic document issued by the Board as an informal action containing educational advice to a veterinarian regarding conduct or practices that the Board finds could be improved but do not rise to a level of severity requiring disciplinary action. “Letter of surrender” means a public letter accepted by the Board in which the licensee agrees to surrender the licensee’s license to practice veterinary medicine. “Mediation” means a confidential voluntary alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process offered by the Department to assist parties in resolving a dispute informally. “Modified order” means an order issued by the Board to abrogate, change, or modify an original order after consideration of facts not originally considered. “Probation” means a sanction imposed by the Board, in which the licensee is: Monitored by the Board for a period of time; and Subject to certain requirements by the Board. “Public document” means a document that the Board is permitted or required to disclose to the public under State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Recusal” means the removal of a member of the Board from participation in a matter because of interest, bias, or other reason. “Resolution conference” means a confidential meeting between a licensee and members of the Board to discuss possible settlement of a disciplinary matter. “Show cause hearing” means a nonevidentiary hearing before the Board in which the licensee may demonstrate to the Board why the Board should not issue a proposed order or take some other action. “Stay” means the withholding of Board action against a licensee, which stay may be subject to conditions imposed by the Board. “Stet” means the act of staying all further action in a proceeding, subject to the proceeding being reopened at a later date. “Summary suspension” means the indefinite suspension of a license under State Government Article, §10-226, Annotated Code of Maryland, issued if the Board finds that the action is necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of animals or individuals. “Veterinary review committee” means a team composed of three or more members of the Board that, under Agriculture Article §2-302.1, has the delegated authority to perform regulatory functions pertaining to veterinary practitioners under Title 2, Subtitle 3 of the Agriculture Article. “Violation of probation” means failure to comply with a requirement of probation imposed in an order of the Board.