Legal Definitions - customer's person

A customer's person is a representative who acts on behalf of another person. This can include a registered representative who sells securities to the public or an accredited representative who has been granted authority to act on behalf of a group or organization.

For example, a registered representative approved by the SEC and stock exchanges can sell securities to the public. This person is also known as a customer's man or customer's person. Another example is a class representative who sues on behalf of a group of plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit.

These examples illustrate how a customer's person can act on behalf of another person or group, with designated authority granted by law or by the rules of the organization.