(a) “Applicant” means any sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, or any other business entity type applying for the CA Made license that is legally authorized to do business in California.

(b) “Application” means the request by an applicant for the CA Made license by submitting the information as specified in the application form.

(c) “Application form” means the form designated by GO-Biz, which shall contain the information requested in Section 8110(d) and shall be available on the website.

(d) “CA Made label” means an authorized seal designated by GO-Biz that represents that the product is certified as CA Made pursuant to the program.

(e) “Certification” or “certified” means a determination made by a third-party certifier that the product is in compliance with the program.

(f) “Certification form” means the form designated by GO-Biz on the website completed by a third-party certifier stating that the product(s) meet(s) the requirements of the program.

(g) “Certification term” means three years beginning on the date of execution of the licensing agreement.

(h) “Direct labor cost” means salaries paid to workers who are directly involved in the production of goods or services. Direct labor costs are assignable to a specific product, cost center, or work center.

(i) “Direct material cost” means the cost of all items such as raw materials, standard and specialized parts, and sub-assemblies required to assemble or manufacture a complete product and can be easily identified with the product.

(j) “Familiar” means has sufficient knowledge about the supply chain of the specified product(s) to verify the source of the product components in order to perform a third-party regulatory audit as set forth in Government Code section 12098.10 et seq.

(k) “Fee” means the annual CA Made fee charged to licensees by GO-Biz.

(l) “GO-Biz” means Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

(m) “Indirect labor cost” means salaries paid to workers to support the production process, but which is not directly involved in the active conversion of materials into finished products.

(n) “Indirect material cost” means the cost of materials used in the production process, but which cannot be linked to a specific product or job.

(o) “License” means the right to use the CA Made label as permitted by GO-Biz in the licensing agreement.

(p) “Licensee” means an applicant who has entered into a licensing agreement with GO-Biz for the use of the CA Made label.

(q) “Licensing agreement” means the agreement between a licensee and GO-Biz describing the terms and conditions of using the license.

(r) “Product” means a final, recognizable good or service that has been created by a value-added process.

(s) “Program” means the CA Made program created by Government Code section 12098.10 et seq.

(t) “Research and development” means work directed toward the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes.

(u) “Salary” means the amount of monetary compensation that is paid to a worker in return for work performed but does not include tips, overtime, bonuses, benefits, or other compensation of any kind.

(v) “Supply chain” means a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving the product from supplier to customer.

(w) “Third-party certifier” means a qualified third-party as defined by the program who is legally and financially separate from the applicant, familiar with the product(s) being certified, and is legally authorized to do business in California.

(x) “Website” means GO-Biz's designated website.

(y) “Wholesale value” includes the direct material cost, direct labor cost, and overhead (indirect material and indirect labor costs), as described in Section 8120(c)(1).