Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 11 > Chapter 4 - General Powers and Duties

• Bureau: means the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
• Chief: means the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
• Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
• Licensee: means a business entity, whether an individual, partnership, or corporation, licensed under this chapter. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
• Locksmith: means any person who, for any consideration or compensation whatsoever, engages, directly or indirectly and as a primary or secondary object, in the business of rekeying, installing, repairing, opening, modifying locks, or who originates keys for locks, including, but not limited to, electronic cloning of transponder keys and any other electronic programming of automotive keys and electronic operating devices, such as key fobs, door and ignition key devices, and successive electronic and other high-security key technology. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
• Person: means any individual, firm, company, association, organization, partnership, or corporation. See California Business and Professions Code 6980