§ 856. Definitions. As used in this article:

(1) Merchant means a person who deals in the sale of Torah scrolls in
the ordinary course of business.

(2) Torah scroll means an edition of the Pentateuch hand-written on
parchment.

(3) Person means any individual, partnership, corporation,
association, religious corporation, house of worship, however organized,
or other entity.

(4) Written instrument means a written or printed agreement, bill of
sale, invoice, certificate of authenticity or any other document
describing, pursuant to section eight hundred fifty-nine of this
article, the Torah scroll which is to be sold, exchanged, donated,
consigned, or otherwise transferred, by a merchant.