Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 93 - Marketplace Contractors

• 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.
• 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
• Governmental entity: means the same as defined in section 96. See Iowa Code 93.1
• Indian tribe: means the same as defined in section 96. See Iowa Code 93.1
• Marketplace contractor: means a person or organization, including an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or other entity, that does all of the following:
   (1) Enters into a written agreement with a marketplace platform to use the marketplace platform's digital network to connect with individuals or entities that seek to obtain services from the marketplace contractor. See Iowa Code 93.1
• Marketplace platform: means a person or organization, including an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or other entity, that operates a digital network to connect marketplace contractors to individuals or entities that seek to obtain the type of services offered by marketplace contractors. See Iowa Code 93.1
• 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.
• person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1