Terms Used In California Codes > Business and Professions Code > Division 6 > Chapter 4 - Solicitations for Financial Services

• candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
• department: means the State Department of Public Health. See California Business and Professions Code 1202
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320

• Financial services: as used in this chapter means financial services or products that are considered to be financial in nature as described in Section 1843(k) of Title 12 of the United States Code. See California Business and Professions Code 14700
• Lender: as used in this chapter means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, industrial bank, or other lender licensed to make loans in California or a subsidiary or an affiliate of one of those entities. See California Business and Professions Code 14700
• Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
• person: includes firm, association, partnership, individual, limited liability company, and corporation. See California Business and Professions Code 1201
• Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359