§ 17511.2
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As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)“Department” means the Department of Justice.
(b)“Item” means any goods and services, and includes coupon books which are to be used with businesses other than the seller’s business.
(c)“Owner” means a person who owns or controls 10 percent or more of the equity of, or otherwise has claim to 10 percent or more of the net income of, a telephonic seller.
(d)“Person” includes an individual, firm, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any other business entity.
(e)“Principal” means an owner, an executive officer of a corporation, a general partner of a partnership, a sole proprietor of a sole proprietorship, a trustee of a trust, or any other individual with similar supervisory functions with respect to any person.
(f)“Purchaser” or “prospective purchaser” means a person who is solicited to become or does become obligated to a telephonic seller.
(g)“Salesperson” means any individual employed, appointed or authorized by a telephonic seller, whether referred to by the telephonic seller as an agent, representative, or independent contractor, who attempts to solicit or solicits a sale on behalf of the telephonic seller. The principals of a seller are themselves salespersons if they solicit sales on behalf of the telephonic seller.