13-1-701. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) 'Agent' means as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(ii); (ii) 'Department' means the department of family services; (iii) 'Financial exploitation' means: (A) The wrongful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation or use of the money, assets or other property or the identifying information of a person; or (B) An act or omission by a person, including through the use of a power of attorney on behalf of, or as the conservator or guardian of, another person, to: (I) Obtain control, through deception, intimidation, fraud or undue influence, over the other person's money, assets or other property to deprive the other person of the ownership, use, benefit or possession of the property; or (II) Convert the money, assets or other property of the other person to deprive the other person of the ownership, use, benefit or possession of the property. (iv) 'Financial institution' means as defined by W.S. 13-1-401(a)(ii) and, for purposes of this article, shall include broker-dealers as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(iv) and investment advisers as defined in W.S. ial institution' means as defined by W.S. 13-1-401(a)(ii) and, for purposes of this article, shall include broker-dealers as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(iv) and investment advisers as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(xv); (v) 'Investment adviser representative' means as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(xvi); (vi) 'Qualified person' means any agent, investment adviser representative or person who serves in a supervisory, compliance or legal capacity for a financial institution; (vii) 'Vulnerable adult' means as defined by W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xviii).
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