As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Cluster" means a group of four to six contiguous counties serving a population area comparable to an area served by a department itinerant team, that is subject to an agreement among the participating counties that is executed pursuant to chapter 28E.
2. "Commercial driver's license" means a driver's license valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, as regulated by chapter 321.
3. "County issuance" means the system or process of issuing driver's licenses, nonoperator identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, including all related testing, to the same extent that such items are issued by the department.
4. "Department" means the state department of transportation.
5. "Digitized photolicensing equipment" means the machines and related materials, obtained pursuant to contract, the use of which results in the on-site production of driver's licenses and nonoperator identification cards.
6. "Digitized photolicensing equipment contract period" means the period of time that the contract for the digitized photolicensing equipment is in effect, including any contract extensions elected by the department under the terms of the contract.
7. "Driver's license" means any license or permit issued to a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state, including but not limited to a driver's, commercial driver's, temporary restricted, or temporary license and an instruction, chauffeur's instruction, commercial driver's instruction, or temporary permit.
8. "Initial opt-in period" means the first opportunity for a county to indicate its interest in being authorized to participate in county issuance.
9. "Issuing county" means a county that is participating in county issuance.
10. "Itinerant team" means a traveling team of department personnel assigned to license issuance activities in a specified geographic area.
11. "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self- propelled, including but not limited to automobiles, cars, motor trucks, semitrailers, motorcycles, and similar vehicles regulated under chapter 321.
12. "Nonoperator identification card" means the card issued pursuant to section 321.190 that contains information pertaining to the personal characteristics of the applicant but does not convey to the person issued the card any operating privileges for any motor vehicle.
13. "Opt in" means a county's indication of its interest in being authorized to participate in county issuance, or to continue participating in county issuance.
14. "Opt-in period" means a time period when a county may indicate its interest in being authorized to participate in county issuance, or to continue participating in county issuance.
15. "Opt out" means the choice of a county that is authorized to issue licenses to terminate that authorization and its participation in county issuance.
16. "Opt-out period" means a time period when a county that is authorized to issue licenses may terminate that authorization and its future participation in county issuance.
17. "Persons with disabilities identification devices" means those devices issued pursuant to chapter 321L.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §1, 26; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §17
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