Terms Used In Iowa Code 172A.1

• Agent: means a person engaged in the buying or soliciting in this state of livestock for slaughter exclusively on behalf of a dealer or broker. See Iowa Code 172A.1
• broker: means any person, other than an agent, who is engaged in this state in the business of slaughtering live animals or receiving, buying or soliciting live animals for slaughter, the meat products of which are directly or indirectly to be offered for resale or for public consumption. See Iowa Code 172A.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.
• Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 172A.1
• livestock: includes cattle, calves, swine, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, or horses. See Iowa Code 172A.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 an individual, partnership, association or corporation, or any other business unit. See Iowa Code 172A.1
• Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 172A.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