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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>These have been allowed as “Business Entities” (because “sole proprietor” is in the definition of Business Entity), if they are “registered” with a licensing agency - this latter term being included in subsection (ii) of the definition of “Registration Agency”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> public-bounces@cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Moudrick M. Dadashov<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 30, 2014 9:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> public@cabforum.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfpub] Question regarding Business Entity subjects<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Rich, <br><br>this is how we understand it based on the relevant ETSI standards.<br><br>You have a proper government registry to verify your client's (business entity) existence, does it matter how many individuals are representing that business entity?<br><br>Thanks,<br>M.D.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/30/2014 6:02 PM, Rich Smith wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does a licensed professional operating as a sole proprietor qualify for EV as a Business Entity assuming we can verify the license through the proper government authority?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Examples:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attorney<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chartered accountant/CPA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Licensed plumber or electrician<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>General contractors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Guidelines do mention sole-proprietors as Business Entities, so my only real question is whether or not a professional license issued by the appropriate government authority establishes legal existence under section 11.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Rich Smith</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Validation Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Comodo</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.comodo.com/">http://www.comodo.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Public mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Public@cabforum.org">Public@cabforum.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public">https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>