571—14.1 (461A) Definitions.
“Concessionaire” means person or firm granted a contract to operate a concession in a state park or recreation area. The concessionaire is an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of the department.
“Concession operation” means operating a business within a concession area in a state park or recreation area including, but not limited to, boat rental, snack food sales, beach operation, sale of fishing bait and tackle, firewood sales, etc.
“Department” means department of natural resources.
“Director” means the director of the department of natural resources.
“Friends group or organization” means an organization incorporated under Iowa Code chapter 504A as a not-for-profit group which has been formed solely for the purpose of promoting and enhancing a particular state park or recreation area.
“Gross receipts” means the total amount received, excluding sales tax, realized by or accruing to the concessionaire from all sales, for cash or credit, of services, accommodations, materials, or other merchandise pursuant to rights granted in the contract including gross receipts of subconcessionaires. All moneys paid into coin-operated devices, except telephones, shall be included in gross receipts.
“New concession” means the right to concession operation in an area that does not currently have a concessionaire or an area where the department wishes to invite bids for a mobile type concession operation.
“Newspaper” is as defined in Iowa Code section 618.3.