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For the purposes of this
subpart, the following definitions shall apply:
Customer means any person or authorized representative of that
person who uses any service of a financial institution, or for whom a
financial institution acts or has acted as a fiduciary in relation to
an account maintained in the person's name. Customer does not include
corporations or partnerships comprised of more than five persons.
Financial institution means any office of a bank, savings bank,
card issuer as defined in section 103 of the Consumers Credit
Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1602(n)), industrial loan company, trust
company, savings association, building and loan, or homestead
association (including cooperative banks), credit union, or consumer
finance institution, located in any State or territory of the United
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
or the Virgin Islands.
Financial record means an original or copy of, or information
known to have been derived from, any record held by a financial
institution pertaining to a customer's relationship with the financial
institution.
Government authority means any agency or department of the
United States, or any officer, employee or agent thereof.
Person means an individual or a partnership of five or fewer
individuals.
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