Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 4542. Definitions

The term “person,” used in this act, means and includes any individual, company, association, partnership, corporation or their agents.  The term “licensed person” means and includes any person licensed under the provisions of this act.  The term “employment agency” means and includes any person who procures, offers to procure, promises to procure, attempts to procure, or aids in procuring, either directly or indirectly, help or employment for another, where any fee, remuneration, privilege, profit, or any consideration, of any nature whatsoever, is promised, paid, or received therefor, either directly or indirectly.  The term “fee” means and includes money, or a promise to pay money, and every form of and nature of remuneration, privilege, profit, or consideration, promised, paid, or received, directly or indirectly, for any service, of whatsoever nature, performed, offered to be performed, or promised to be performed by such employment agency.  The term “privilege” means and includes the furnishing of food, liquors, supplies, tools, and shelter to laborers.  The term “applicant for employment” means any person seeking work, employment or engagement of any lawful character.  The term “applicant for help” means any person or persons seeking help, employés, or performers in any legitimate enterprise;  and the meaning of the terms “employment” or “help” shall not be limited to mean manual occupation, but shall include professional and all legitimate service.