In this subchapter:
(1) "Applicant" means a person acting for himself or authorized to act on behalf of another person to obtain a permit.
(2) "Permit office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office's business permit office.
(3) "Permit" means any license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or by state agency rules to be obtained by a person in order to engage in a particular business but does not include a permit or license issued in connection with any form of gaming or gambling.