Terms Used In California Codes > Insurance Code > Division 2 > Part 6 > Chapter 2A > Article 9 - Advertising

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
• Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• 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 Insurance Code 28