9D.1 - DEFINITIONS. - Iowa Statutes

9D.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Applicant" means a person applying for registration under this chapter. 2. "Customer" means a person who is offered or who purchases travel services. 3. "Doing business" in this state means any of the following: a. Offering to sell or selling travel services, if the offer is made or received within the state. b. Offering to arrange or arranging travel services for a fee or commission, direct or indirect, if the offer is made or received in this state. c. Offering to award or awarding travel services as a prize or award, if the offer or award is made in or received in this state. 4. "Registrant" means a person registered pursuant to this chapter. 5. "Secretary" means the secretary of state. 6. "Solicitation" means contact by a travel agency or travel agent of a customer for the purpose of selling or offering to sell travel services. 7. "Travel agency" means a person who represents, directly or indirectly, that the person is offering or undertaking by any means or method, to provide travel services for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, direct or indirect. 8. "Travel agent" means a person employed by a travel agency whose principal duties include consulting with and advising persons concerning travel arrangements or accommodations. 9. "Travel services" means arranging or booking vacation or travel packages, travel reservations or accommodations, tickets for domestic or foreign travel by air, rail, ship, bus, or other medium of transportation, or hotel or other lodging accommodations. Travel services include travel-related prizes or awards for which the customer must pay a fee or, in connection with the prize or award, expend moneys for the direct or indirect monetary benefit of the person making the award, in order for the customer to collect or enjoy the benefits of the prize or award.          Section History: Recent Form 89 Acts, ch 274, §1 CS89, § 120.1 C93, § 9D.1 2009 Acts, ch 133, §2