(a)  “Person,” as used in this part, includes any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, joint stock company, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, or other organizations of persons.

(b)  “Person,” as used in this part, may be used interchangeably with “tenant” or “employee,” and those terms are used interchangeably when the context does not imply an employer or an owner of employee housing.

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Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 17009.5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Employee: as used in this part , does not include any of the following:

    California Health and Safety Code 17005

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: as used in this part , includes any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, joint stock company, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, or other organizations of persons. See California Health and Safety Code 17009.5

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 160. Effective January 1, 1995.)

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