Terms Used In California Codes > Financial Code > Division 1 > Chapter 2 - Transition Provisions

• Board: means the county board of supervisors acting as the governing authority of a county service area. See California Government Code 25210.2
• Bureau: means the Bureau of Household Goods and Services. See California Business and Professions Code 9801
• County service area: means a county service area formed pursuant to this chapter or any of its statutory predecessors. See California Government Code 25210.2
• Director: means the Director of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 9801
• local agency formation commission: means a local agency formation commission that operates in the county pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5. See California Government Code 25210.2
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
• Service contractor: means a service contract administrator or a service contract seller. See California Business and Professions Code 9855
• Service dealer: means a person who, for compensation, engages in, or holds themselves out to the public as offering services in the business of:

  California Business and Professions Code 9801

• Zone: means a zone formed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 25217). See California Government Code 25210.2