As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise: (1) Any other state includes any state and the District of Columbia. (2) City includes any incorporated village or town. (3) County court includes board of county commissioners. (4) Gender identity means an individuals gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. (5) Husband and wife, husband or wife, husband or wife means spouses or a spouse in a marriage. (6) May not and shall not are equivalent expressions of an absolute prohibition. (7) Person includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. (8) Sexual orientation means an individuals actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. (9) State Treasury includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. (10) To means to and including when used in a reference to a series of statute sections, subsections or paragraphs. (11) United States includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. (12) Violate includes failure to comply. [Amended by 1953 c.145 2; 1957 c.360 1; 1963 c.213 1; 1965 c.518 1; 1967 c.409 1; 1983 c.327 1; 1993 c.73 1; 1995 c.93 30; 2001 c.671 1; 2007 c.100 1; 2015 c.629 33; 2021 c.367 1]
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