"Attached units" means units attached to the department and includes the employment appeal board, child advocacy board, racing and gaming commission, and state public defender's office.
"Department" means the department of inspections and appeals authorized by Iowa Code chapter 10A, which is comprised of the administrative division, administrative hearings division, audits division, health facilities division, inspections division and investigations division. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 7E.2(5), five attached units are included in the department.
"Director" means the director of the department of inspections and appeals or the director's designee.
"Director/board" means the director, board, commission or state public defender depending on which one has the decision-making authority pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 10A or 7E.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or association, or any legal entity.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-6.2