Terms Used In Iowa Code 323.12

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
• Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
• Dealer: means a person, other than an employee of a distributor or franchiser, who operates, maintains or conducts a place of business from which motor fuel or special fuel is sold or offered for sale at retail to the ultimate consumer, and who holds a license, issued as provided in chapter 214, for each pump and meter operated upon the retail premises. See Iowa Code 323.1
• Department: means the department of inspections and appeals. See Iowa Code 323.1
• Distributor: means distributor as defined in section 452A. See Iowa Code 323.1
• Franchiser: means a person who is engaged in the importation, refining or distribution of motor fuel or special fuel and who has entered into a distributor franchise or a dealer franchise. See Iowa Code 323.1