12 U.S.C. § 5561
For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:
The term "Bureau investigation" means any inquiry conducted by a Bureau investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any conduct that is a violation, as defined in this section.
The term "Bureau investigator" means any attorney or investigator employed by the Bureau who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any Federal consumer financial law.
The term "custodian" means the custodian or any deputy custodian designated by the Bureau.
The term "documentary material" includes the original or any copy of any book, document, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, logs, electronic files, or other data or data compilations stored in any medium.
The term "violation" means any act or omission that, if proved, would constitute a violation of any provision of Federal consumer financial law.
12 U.S.C. § 5561
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 111-203, title X, §10581058,, 124 Stat. 2035, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle E (§§1051-1058), enacting this part] shall become effective on the designated transfer date."[The term "designated transfer date" is defined in section 5481(9) of this title as the date established under section 5582 of this title.]
- Bureau
- The term "Bureau" means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
- Federal consumer financial law
- The term "Federal consumer financial law" means the provisions of this title,1 the enumerated consumer laws, the laws for which authorities are transferred under subtitles F and H, and any rule or order prescribed by the Bureau under this title,1 an enumerated consumer law, or pursuant to the authorities transferred under subtitles F and H. The term does not include the Federal Trade Commission Act [ 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
- designated transfer date
- The term "designated transfer date" means the date established under section 5582 of this title.
- person
- The term "person" means an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association (incorporated or unincorporated), trust, estate, cooperative organization, or other entity.