Section 119. Definitions  


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  • When  used  in this act and unless the specific
      context indicates otherwise:
        (a) "Duly authorized  association,  agency,  society  or  institution"
      means  any  institution  supported  or  controlled  by the state or by a
      subdivision thereof; any social services official of this state;  or  an
      association, agency, society, or institution, duly empowered to care for
      children, which
        (i) is incorporated under the laws of this state;
        (ii) actually has its place of business or home within the state; and
        (iii) is approved, visited, inspected and supervised by the department
      of family assistance, or which shall submit and consent to the approval,
      visitation,  inspection  and  supervision  of  the  department of family
      assistance.
        (b) "Person legally responsible for the  child's  care"  includes  the
      child's  custodian,  guardian  or  any  other person responsible for the
      child's care at the relevant time.
        (c) The term "infant" or "minor" means a person who has  not  attained
      the age of eighteen years.