For purposes of this article, “real person in interest” means an individual who is one of the following:

(a) The sole proprietor, principal owner, or principal officer of an entity that is applying for a license or the renewal of a license under this article.

(b) The on-site supervisor responsible for the conduct of timber operations pursuant to the license, including the authority to hire and fire persons conducting those timber operations.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 740, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)