(b) “Authorized use, disclosure, or receipt” means any use, disclosure, or receipt necessary to accomplish the specific purpose for which the person issued a credit card number or payment device number, or granted to another the right to use, disclose, or receive the credit card number or other payment device number.

(c) “Holder” means a person who:

(1) has been issued a credit card number or other payment device number; or

(2) is authorized by the person who has been issued a credit card number or other payment device number to use, disclose, or receive that credit card number or payment device number.

(d) (1) “Holder’s signature” means the signature of a holder in connection with a credit application or credit card transaction.

(2) “Holder’s signature” includes an electronically recorded signature.

(e) “Payment device number” means a code, account number, or other means of account access, other than a check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that can be used to obtain money, goods, services, or anything of value, or for purposes of initiating a transfer of funds.

(f) (1) “Person” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of this article.

(2) “Person” includes a business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, and two or more persons having a joint or common interest.