§2201. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
1. Department. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
[PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
2. Missing senior citizen. "Missing senior citizen" means a person:
A. Who at the time the person is first reported missing is 60 years of age or older or, under extraordinary circumstances, a person 18 to 59 years of age who also meets the criteria in paragraphs B and C; [PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
B. With respect to whom there is a clear indication that the person has an irreversible deterioration of intellectual faculties such as dementia, as determined by a local law enforcement agency; and [PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
C. Whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of the person as determined by a local law enforcement agency. [PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
3. Media. "Media" means print, radio, Internet-based communication systems or other methods of communicating information to the public.
[PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
4. Silver Alert. "Silver Alert" means a notice provided under this chapter to the public through law enforcement agencies and the media.
[PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
5. Silver Alert Program. "Silver Alert Program" means the statewide alert program for missing senior citizens developed and implemented under this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 583, §1 (NEW).
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