DEFINITIONS.

13A.01 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Financial institution. "Financial institution" means any office of a bank, savings bank, industrial loan company, trust company, savings and loan, building and loan, credit union, or consumer finance institution, located in the state. § Subd. 3.Financial record. "Financial record" means an original of, a copy of, or information known to have been derived from, any record held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer's relationship with the financial institution. § Subd. 4.Government authority. "Government authority" means any agency or department of the state or a local unit of government, or any officer, employee, or agent of it. § Subd. 5.Customer. "Customer" means any natural person or authorized representative of that person who utilized or is utilizing any service of a financial institution, or for whom a financial institution is acting or has acted as a fiduciary, in relation to an account maintained in the person's name. § Subd. 6.Law enforcement inquiry. "Law enforcement inquiry" means a lawful investigation or official proceeding inquiring into a violation of, or failure to comply with, any criminal or civil statute or any rule or order issued pursuant to it. History: 1983 c 225 s 1