Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 12 > Part 2 > Chapter 1.5 > Article 1 - General Provisions

• company: as used in this division means a premium finance agency as defined in Section 18560. See California Financial Code 18003
• 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.
• County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23