Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsection (b), "associate" means any of the following:
(1) With respect to a particular person, corporation, business entity, or other organization (other than the applicant or an affiliate of the applicant) for which the person is:
(A) an officer;
(B) a partner; or
(C) directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of at least ten percent (10%) of any class of equity securities.
(2) With respect to an individual who is a director or an officer of the applicant or of any of the applicant's affiliates, a:
(A) spouse; or
(B) member of the immediate family sharing the same household.
(3) With respect to a particular person, a trust or other estate in which the person has a substantial beneficial interest or for which the person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity.
(b) The term does not apply to a person that:
(1) has a beneficial interest in; or
(2) serves as a trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity for;
an employee benefit plan.
As added by P.L.5-2000, SEC.4.