# Licensee status

A licensee is a specific person or a department within your account that receives the license to use the product. 

A licensee can currently exist in these states: **New**, **Active**, **Enabled**, **Disabled**, or **Deleted**. The following diagram shows the transitions between these states:

<figure><img src="/files/n8LjsUKfyzkSnkDlqtLy" alt=""><figcaption><p>The state transition diagram of a licensee.</p></figcaption></figure>

The following table provides a description of the different statuses:

<table><thead><tr><th width="111">State</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>New</strong></td><td>This is the initial status and it's assigned when you are creating a new licensee . </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Active</strong></td><td>The licensee is currently active, and you can use it when creating new agreements and ordering products.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Enabled</strong></td><td>The licensee has been set up in the system, but it can't be used for transactions.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Disabled</strong></td><td>The licensee has been disabled and can no longer be used.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deleted</strong></td><td>The licensee has been deleted.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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