California Business And Professions Code Section 17511.2

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.