9D.1 - DEFINITIONS.
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