For purposes of this title, the following terms are defined as follows:

(a) “Business entity filing” means a document required by law to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to the Corporations Code, the Financial Code, or the Insurance Code.

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Terms Used In California Civil Code 1798.200

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b) “Personal identifying information” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of § 530.55 of the Penal Code.

(c) “Person” means a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 696, Sec. 1. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2019.)