Sec. 15. "Applicant" means the following:
(1) For purposes of the following statutes, a person who has applied for assistance for the applicant or another person under any of the following statutes:
(A) IC 12-10-6.
(B) IC 12-13.
(C) IC 12-14.
(D) IC 12-15.
(E) IC 12-19.
(2) For purposes of IC 12-17-12, the meaning set forth in IC 12-17-12-1.
(3) For purposes of IC 12-17-13, the meaning set forth in IC 12-17-13-1.
(4) For the purposes of IC 12-17.2, a person who seeks a license to operate a child care center or child care home.
(5) For purposes of IC 31-27, a person who seeks a license to operate a child caring institution, foster family home, group home, or child placing agency.