{"data":{"id":"us/31-cfr-515.340","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"31 CFR 515.340","heading":"Independent private sector entrepreneur.","body":"The term independent private sector entrepreneur means a Cuban national who is not a prohibited official of the Government of Cuba, as defined in § 515.337, or a prohibited member of the Cuban Communist Party, as defined in § 515.338, and is one or more of the following:\n(a) An owner, including a self-employed individual (cuentapropista), or employee of a small private business entity, private cooperative, or a sole proprietorship located in Cuba, in each case of up to 100 employees;\n(b) An independent contractor or consultant;\n(c) A small farmer who owns his or her own land;\n(d) A small usufruct farmer who cultivates state-owned land to sell products on the open market; or\n(e) A private cooperative or small private business entity located in Cuba of up to 100 employees that is owned only by individuals described in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.","path":["Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance","CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 515—CUBAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS","Subpart C—General Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-31.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:25Z","sha256":"7e0d0c9bd4fc64cc538b89ac5c190f456a27472bf194f1a5a42c33035e88ea20","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/31-cfr-515.339","next":"us/31-cfr-515.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}