The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Authority--the TexasOnline Authority created in Subchapter I, Chapter 2054, Texas Government Code.
2. (2) Board--the governing board of the Department of Information Resources.
3. (3) Department--the Department of Information Resources.
4. (4) Division--the TexasOnline division created by the department pursuant to §2054.264, Texas Government Code.
5. (5) License holder-individuals for whom and entities for which a profile system is required to be or may be established by state agency licensing entities.
6. (6) Licensing entity--a department, commission, board, office or other agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state that issues an occupational license.
7. (7) Occupational license--a license, certificate, registration or other form of authorization that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation or profession.
8. (8) Profile system--an electronic system established by a licensing entity that is required by §2054.2606(a), Texas Government Code, or opts pursuant to §2054.2602, Texas Government Code, to establish an electronic system containing at least the licensee information prescribed by §2054.2606(c), Texas Government Code.
9. (9) Profiling licensing entities--the state agencies listed in §2054.2606(a) and licensing entities that opt to provide a profile system pursuant to §2054.2606(b).

Source Note:The provisions of this §210.1 adopted to be effective June 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 5163.