The following words and terms, as used in this chapter and Texas Labor Code, Chapter 91, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Department--Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  (2) Offering to Perform--Making a written or oral proposal, contracting in writing or orally to perform professional employer services, or advertising in any form through any medium that a person or business entity is a professional employer organization, or that implies in any way that a person or business entity is available to enter into a professional employer services agreement.
  (3) PEO--Professional Employer Organization.
  (4) Person--Any individual, partnership, corporation, or any other business entity.
  (5) The Code--The Texas Labor Code, Chapter 91.

Source Note: The provisions of this §72.10 adopted to be effective November 19, 1993, 18 TexReg 8197; amended to be effective April 15, 1998, 23 TexReg 3678; amended to be effective April 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 3173; amended to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9430; amended to be effective December 31, 2011, 36 TexReg 8819; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9512