599—1.1 (101C) Definitions. As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Council” means the Iowa propane education and research council established pursuant to Iowa Code Supplement section 101C.3.
“Education” means any activity designed to provide consumers and members of the propane industry information regarding propane, propane equipment, mechanical and technical practices, and uses of propane.
“Fire marshal” means the state fire marshal as provided in Iowa Code section 100.1.
“Odorized propane” means propane to which an odorant has been added.
“Propane” means a hydrocarbon with a chemical composition that is predominately C3H8, whether recovered from natural gas or crude oil, and includes liquefied petroleum gases and mixtures.
“Propane industry” means those persons involved in the production, transportation, and sale of propane, and in the manufacture and distribution of propane utilization equipment.
“Propane industry trade association” means an organization exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code that represents the propane industry.
“Public member” means a member of the council, other than a representative of a retail propane marketer, who represents a significant user of propane, a public safety official, a state regulatory official, or another group knowledgeable about propane.
“Qualified propane industry organization” means the Iowa Propane Gas Association or any other similarly constituted industry trade association that represents at least 35 percent of the total volume of odorized propane sold at retail in this state.
“Research” means any type of study, investigation, program, or other activity designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, or safety of propane or to further the development of information related to such activities.
“Retail propane dispenser” means a person who sells odorized propane to the ultimate consumer but is not engaged primarily in the business of such sales.
“Retail propane marketer” means a person engaged primarily in the sale of odorized propane to the ultimate consumer or to a retail propane dispenser.