§ 736. Definitions. As used in this article:

1. "Automobile broker business" means any person who, for a fee,
commission or other valuable consideration, regardless of whether such
fee, commission, or consideration is paid directly by a consumer, offers
to provide, provides, or represents that he or she will provide a
service of purchasing, arranging, assisting, facilitating or effecting
the purchase or lease of an automobile as agent, broker, or intermediary
for a consumer. "Automobile broker business" does not include any person
registered as a dealer pursuant to article sixteen of the vehicle and
traffic law nor any bona fide employee of a registered dealer while
acting for such dealer, or any person who sells, offers for sale or
lease or acts as agent, broker or intermediary in effecting the purchase
or lease of three or fewer automobiles in any calendar year, any
national service which aggregates information for consumers, but does
not otherwise have contact with consumers, or any motor vehicle
franchisor, manufacturer, or distributor registered under article
sixteen of the vehicle and traffic law.

2. "Consumer" means a natural person who is solicited to purchase or
who purchases the services of an automobile broker business.

3. "Person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, or any other business entity.