(a) “Interstate Carrier Program” is the program established by the department to allow Interstate Carrier Program partners to provide electronic International Registration Plan vehicle registration services.

(b) “Interstate Carrier Program partner” is a person or entity that meets the requirements of section 226.02 and has been issued an Interstate Carrier Partner permit by the department.

(c) “Business owner” means the sole owner, partner (except for limited partner), limited liability company members, or private and public corporation shareholders with 10% or more interest in the corporation.

(d) “Designated employee” means any employee who has been identified by an Interstate Carrier Program applicant/partner.

(e) “Accountable Inventory” is the International Registration Plan apportioned license plates and the International Registration Plan apportioned year stickers that have been assigned a unique serial number by the department. Accountable Inventory is at all times the property of the department.

(f) “Controlled Inventory” is the Commercial Vehicle Registration Act weight decals and the Commercial Vehicle Registration Act year stickers and plate month stickers. Controlled Inventory is at all times the property of the department.

(g) “Business Records”, for the purposes of this article, means International Registration Plan vehicle registration documents, correspondence between the Interstate Carrier Program partner and the department's Interstate Carrier Program administrator, and all completed departmental forms and reports related to the partnership between the department and the Interstate Carrier Program partner.