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Unified Registration System (URS) Glossary of Terms

Form of Business Sole Proprietor - An individual who owns and operates a business normally in his or her legal name and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. In some jurisdictions the proprietor can use a trade name or business name other than his or her...