Iowa Code 321O.1 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Agent” means any officer, director, or employee of a business entity, or any other person who is authorized to act on behalf of a business entity.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 321O.1
- Business entity: means a corporation, sole proprietorship, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit. See Iowa Code 321O.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- device: means a device to which all of the following apply:a. See Iowa Code 321O.1
- Director: means the director of the department. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Pedestrian area: means an area intended to be used by any person afoot, including a sidewalk, crosswalk, or safety zone, as those terms are defined in section 321. See Iowa Code 321O.1
- Person: includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, joint adventure, or association, and the plural as well as the singular number. See Iowa Code 321H.2
2. “Business entity” means a corporation, sole proprietorship, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit.3. “Pedestrian area” means an area intended to be used by any person afoot, including a sidewalk, crosswalk, or safety zone, as those terms are defined in section 321.1.4. “Personal delivery device” or “device” means a device to which all of the following apply:a. The device is manufactured for transporting cargo and goods in a pedestrian area or supplementary area.b. The device is equipped with automated driving technology, including software and hardware, that enables the operation of the device with the remote support and supervision of a natural person.c. The weight of the device is not greater than five hundred fifty pounds, excluding cargo and goods.