For the purposes of this chapter: (

a) The term “financial institution” includes state and national banks, state and federal savings associations, trust companies, industrial loan companies, and state and federal credit unions. Such term shall not include a title insurer while engaging in the conduct of the “business of title insurance” as defined by

Section 12340.3 of the Insurance Code, an underwritten title company, or an escrow company. (

b) The term “financial records” means any original or any copy of any record or document held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer of the financial institution. (

c) The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, or any other legal entity. (

d) The term “customer” means any person who has transacted business with or has used the services of a financial institution or for whom a financial institution has acted as a fiduciary. (

e) The term “state agency” means every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state agency, including the Legislature. (

f) The term “local agency” includes a county; city, whether general law or chartered; city and county; school district; municipal corporation; district; political subdivision; or any board, commission or agency thereof; or other local public agency. (

g) The term “supervisory agency” means any of the following:

(1) The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

(2) The Controller.

(3) The Administrator of Local Agency Security.

(4) The Bureau of Real Estate.

(5) The Department of Insurance. (

h) The term “investigation” includes, but is not limited to, any inquiry by a peace officer, sheriff, or district attorney, or any inquiry made for the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of any law enforceable by imprisonment, fine, or monetary liability. (

i) The term “subpoena” includes subpoena duces tecum.