### Question
How is the term person associated with an investment adviser defined?


### Answer
The term **person associated with an investment adviser** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 80b* as the following:

> any partner, officer, or director of such investment adviser (or any person performing similar functions), or any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by such investment adviser, including any employee of such investment adviser, except that for the purposes of section 80b–3 of this title (other than subsection (f) thereof), persons associated with an investment adviser whose functions are clerical or ministerial shall not be included in the meaning of such term

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 80b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2D-INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND ADVISERS > SUBCHAPTER II-INVESTMENT ADVISERS**

