6-701. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. ' Agency' means any business serving the public, which as part of its services accepts money for and on behalf of a licensee. 2. ' Branch office' means any office operated solely for the purpose of accepting money and performing other services for a licensee. 3. ' Creditor' means a person for whose benefit monies are being collected and disbursed by a licensee. 4. ' Debt management company' means a corporation, company, firm, partnership, association or society, as well as a natural person, that for compensation engages in the business of receiving money, or evidences thereof, in this state or from a resident of this state as agent of a debtor for the purpose of distributing the same to his creditors in payment or partial payment of his obligations. 5. ' Debtor' means a person from whom monies are being accepted for disbursement to creditors. 6. ' License' means a license issued under this chapter. 7. ' Licensee' means a corporation, company, firm, partnership, association or society, as well as a natural person, licensed by the deputy director to engage in the business of a debt management company Licensee' means a corporation, company, firm, partnership, association or society, as well as a natural person, licensed by the deputy director to engage in the business of a debt management company pursuant to this chapter. 8. ' Nonprofit religious, fraternal or cooperative organizations' means religious, fraternal or cooperative organizations or entities whose primary functions or purposes are not the provision of debt management services.
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