For the purposes of this chapter: (a) The term âfinancial institutionâ includes state and national banks, state and federal savings associations, trust companies, industrial loan companies, and state and federal credit unions. Such term shall not include a title insurer while engaging in the conduct of the âbusiness of title insuranceâ as defined by Section 12340.3 of the Insurance Code, an underwritten title company, or an escrow company. (b) The term âfinancial recordsâ means any original or any copy of any record or document held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer of the financial institution. (c) The term âpersonâ means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, or any other legal entity. (d) The term âcustomerâ means any person who has transacted business with or has used the services of a financial institution or for whom a financial institution has acted as a fiduciary. (e) The term âstate agencyâ means every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state agency, including the Legislature. (f) The term âlocal agencyâ includes a county; city, whether general law or chartered; city and county; school district; municipal corporation; district; political subdivision; or any board, commission or agency thereof; or other local public agency. (g) The term âsupervisory agencyâ means any of the following: (1) The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. (2) The Controller. (3) The Administrator of Local Agency Security. (4) The Bureau of Real Estate. (5) The Department of Insurance. (h) The term âinvestigationâ includes, but is not limited to, any inquiry by a peace officer, sheriff, or district attorney, or any inquiry made for the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of any law enforceable by imprisonment, fine, or monetary liability. (i) The term âsubpoenaâ includes subpoena duces tecum.
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