Iowa Code § 99A.1
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Definitions.
Official statutory text
For the purpose of this chapter, the words, terms, and phrases defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.
(1) “Gambling devices” means gambling devices as defined in section 725.9.
(2) “Issuing authority” and “authority issuing the license” mean and include the officer, board, bureau, department, commission, or agency of the state, or of any of its municipalities, by whom any license is issued and include the councils and governing bodies of all municipalities.
(3) “License” includes permits of every kind, nature and description issued pursuant to any statute or ordinance for the carrying on, or used in the carrying on, of any business, trade, vocation, commercial enterprise or undertaking.
(4) “Licensed business” means any business, trade, vocation, commercial enterprise, or undertaking for which any license is issued.
(5) “Licensed premises” means the place or building, or the room in a building of the licensed business, and all land adjacent thereto and used in connection with and in the operation of a licensed business, and all adjacent or contiguous rooms or buildings operated or used in connection with the buildings of the licensed business.
(6) “Licensee” means any person to whom a license of any kind is issued.
(7) “Municipality” means any county, city, village, or township.
(8) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, an association, corporation, or any other entity or organization.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99A.1]2008 Acts, ch 1032, §106
(1) “Gambling devices” means gambling devices as defined in section 725.9.
(2) “Issuing authority” and “authority issuing the license” mean and include the officer, board, bureau, department, commission, or agency of the state, or of any of its municipalities, by whom any license is issued and include the councils and governing bodies of all municipalities.
(3) “License” includes permits of every kind, nature and description issued pursuant to any statute or ordinance for the carrying on, or used in the carrying on, of any business, trade, vocation, commercial enterprise or undertaking.
(4) “Licensed business” means any business, trade, vocation, commercial enterprise, or undertaking for which any license is issued.
(5) “Licensed premises” means the place or building, or the room in a building of the licensed business, and all land adjacent thereto and used in connection with and in the operation of a licensed business, and all adjacent or contiguous rooms or buildings operated or used in connection with the buildings of the licensed business.
(6) “Licensee” means any person to whom a license of any kind is issued.
(7) “Municipality” means any county, city, village, or township.
(8) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, an association, corporation, or any other entity or organization.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99A.1]2008 Acts, ch 1032, §106
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