Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-116.2
"Deer" means any wild deer legally taken in Iowa and deer confiscated as legal evidence if the confiscated carcass is considered by a conservation officer to be in good condition for donation.
"Department" means the department of natural resources.
"Distributor " means the Food Bank of Iowa or, in the event the Food Bank of Iowa discontinues participation in HUSH, such other venison distribution service provider as shall be designated by future contract with the department.
"Field dressed" means that the deer has been properly bled and cleaned of its internal organs.
"Food Bank of Iowa " means the private, nonprofit charitable organization incorporated under that name, whose mission is to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste in Iowa.
"HUSH" means the help us stop hunger program.
"HUSH coordinator" means an employee of the department who administers the deer donation program.
"Meat processor" means any business that is licensed by the department of agriculture and land stewardship's bureau of meat and poultry inspection, the USDA, or a neighboring state's department that is similar to Iowa's, to process meat for retail customers.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-116.2