Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.94

  • 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.
  • Fur-bearing animals: means the following which are declared to be fur-bearing animals for the purpose of regulation and protection under the Code: beaver, badger, mink, otter, muskrat, raccoon, skunk, opossum, spotted skunk or civet cat, weasel, coyote, bobcat, wolf, groundhog, red fox, and gray fox. See Iowa Code 481A.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.
 The term “fur dealer” as used in this chapter shall mean any person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, bartering, trading, or otherwise obtaining raw hides or skins of fur-bearing animals.