The following definitions apply to this chapter unless otherwise specified.
"Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of public safety.
"Department" means the department of public safety.
"Waiver" or"variance" means an action by the department which suspends, in whole or in part, the requirements or provisions of a rule as applied to an identified person on the basis of the particular circumstances of that person. For simplicity, the term "waiver" shall include both a "waiver" and a "variance."
Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-10.1