When used in this chapter:
"Approved organization " means an organization
that is incorporated under Iowa Code chapter 504 as a nonprofit organization,
whose mission involves providing hunting experiences for disabled veterans and
military personnel, and that is listed on the IRS exempt organizations list or
provides a copy of an IRS determination letter for 501(c) tax-exempt
status.
"Conservation organization " means an
organization that is licensed and managed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 504,
the revised Iowa nonprofit corporation Act, and whose mission emphasizes
natural resource conservation or supports science-based natural resource
management. A local or state chapter or division of a national or international
conservation organization shall qualify as a conservation organization. A
person who purchases a deer license from a conservation organization under
these rules is not subject to the restriction provided in 12.5(1)"b.
"
"Coordinator " means the department staff
person appointed by the director to administer the process for allocation of
special nonresident deer and turkey licenses pursuant to this chapter.
"Department" means the department of natural
resources.
"Director" means the director of the
department of natural resources.
"Internal committee" means the committee that
ranks certain requests for special licenses for consideration by the director
or the director's designee and consists of the coordinator, the administrator
of the conservation and recreation division, the chief of the wildlife bureau,
and the chief of the law enforcement bureau.
"Nonresident disabled veteran or disabled member of the
armed forces" means a person who is a veteran and who has an assigned
service-related disability rating of 30 percent or more under United States
Code, Title 38, Chapter 11; or a person who is a member of the armed forces
serving on active federal duty currently participating in the Integrated
Disability Evaluation System (IDES).
"Outdoor industry " means a commercial
enterprise or venture that promotes or otherwise contributes to the use of
natural resources. For purposes of illustration, an outdoor industry may
include, but is not limited to, a television or radio show production; a
video/DVD production; still and motion photography; an article in the popular
print media, such as in a newspaper or periodical; a lecture presentation; the
manufacture or acquisition of sporting equipment for resale; or a similar
activity. A business that solely provides guide or outfitter services is not an
outdoor industry.
"Program " means the review and selection
process through which special nonresident deer and turkey licenses are
allocated in accordance with Iowa Code section
483A.24
and these rules.
"Special licenses" means the special
nonresident deer licenses and special nonresident turkey licenses issued
pursuant to these rules.
"Special nonresident deer license" means a
deer license issued pursuant to Iowa Code section
483A.24(3).
"Special nonresident turkey license " means a
turkey license issued pursuant to Iowa Code section
483A.24(4).
"Sponsor" means an entity that applies on
behalf of one or more hunters. Sponsors shall either conduct business in Iowa
and be registered with the secretary of state or have some other affiliation
with the state of Iowa.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r. 561-12.2
ARC 7814B, lAB 6/3/09,
effective 7/8/09; ARC 8753B, lAB 5/19/10, effective 6/23/10
Amended by
IAB
February 03, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 16, effective
3/9/2016
Amended by
IAB
March 10, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 19, effective
4/14/2021
