15 U.S.C. § 15g : US Code - Section 15G: Definitions

Search 15 U.S.C. § 15g : US Code - Section 15G: Definitions

For the purposes of sections 15c, 15d, 15e, and 15f of this
title:
(1) The term "State attorney general" means the chief legal
officer of a State, or any other person authorized by State law
to bring actions under section 15c of this title, and includes
the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, except that
such term does not include any person employed or retained on -
(A) a contingency fee based on a percentage of the monetary
relief awarded under this section; or
(B) any other contingency fee basis, unless the amount of the
award of a reasonable attorney's fee to a prevailing plaintiff
is determined by the court under section 15c(d)(1) of this
title.
(2) The term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or
possession of the United States.
(3) The term "natural persons" does not include proprietorships
or partnerships.