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Iowa Code § 507B.4A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507B / Section 507B.4A
Duty to respond to inquiries and prompt payment of claim.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall promptly respond to inquiries from the commissioner.

(1) (a) A person’s actions are deemed untimely under this subsection if the person fails to respond to an inquiry from the commissioner within thirty days of the receipt of the inquiry, unless good cause exists for delay.

(1) (b) Failure to respond to inquiries from the commissioner pursuant to this subsection with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice shall subject the person to penalty under this chapter.

(2) (a) An insurer providing accident and sickness insurance under chapter 509, 514, or 514A; a health maintenance organization; or another entity providing health insurance or health benefits subject to state insurance regulation shall either accept and pay or deny a clean claim.

(2) (b) For purposes of this subsection, “clean claim” means a properly completed paper or electronic billing instrument containing all reasonably necessary information, that does not involve coordination of benefits for third-party liability, preexisting condition investigations, or subrogation, and that does not involve the existence of particular circumstances requiring special treatment that prevents a prompt payment from being made.

(2) (c) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing processes for timely adjudication and payment of claims by insurers for health care benefits. The rules shall be consistent with the time frames and other procedural standards for claims decisions by group health plans established by the United States department of labor pursuant to 29 C.F.R. pt. 2560 in effect on January 1, 2002.

(2) (d) Payment of a clean claim shall include interest at the rate of ten percent per annum when an insurer or other entity as defined in this subsection that administers or processes claims on behalf of the insurer or other entity fails to timely pay a claim.

(2) (e) This subsection shall not apply to liability insurance, workers’ compensation or similar insurance, automobile or homeowners’ medical payment insurance, disability income, or long-term care insurance.

2001 Acts, ch 69, §8, 39; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §71; 2017 Acts, ch 148, §33
Iowa Code § 469A.5 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 469A / Section 469A.5
Costs advanced.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall, upon the filing of an application, require the applicant to deposit with the secretary of the executive council such amount as the council shall determine, to pay the expenses to be incurred by the executive council in its investigations and in conducting the proceedings, and the executive council may, from time to time as it deems necessary, require the deposit of additional amounts for such purpose.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §469A.5]
Iowa Code § 169.40 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 169 / Section 169.40
Graduate from foreign college of veterinary medicine scope of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A graduate from a foreign college of veterinary medicine shall only perform tasks associated with providing authorized veterinary medical services to an animal patient under the supervision determined by the supervising veterinarian.

(2) A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific tasks delegated to a graduate from a foreign college of veterinary medicine who is not a licensed veterinarian or temporary permit holder and provide the required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and the rules adopted by the board.

2023 Acts, ch 155, §19, 24
Iowa Code § 904.204 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.204
Section 904.204
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 167, §26.
Iowa Code § 804.6 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 804 / Section 804.6
Persons authorized to make an arrest.
Status: in_force

An arrest pursuant to a warrant shall be made only by a peace officer; in other cases, an arrest may be made by a peace officer or by a private person as provided in this chapter.

[R60, §4546; C73, §4198; C97, §5195; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13467; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §755.3; C79, 81, §804.6]
Iowa Code § 321M.2 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321M / Section 321M.2
Relation to other laws.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding provisions of chapter 321 or 321L that grant sole authority to the department for the issuance of driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, certain counties shall be authorized to issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, according to the requirements of this chapter.

98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §2, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §108
Iowa Code § 476A.10 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 476A / Section 476A.10
Costs of proceeding.
Status: in_force

The applicant for a certificate, or an amendment to a certificate, shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred by the commission in reaching a decision on the application including the costs of examinations of the site, the hearing, publishing of notice, commission staff salaries, the cost of consultants employed by the commission, and other expenses reasonably attributable to the proceeding.

[C77, 79, 81, §476A.10]2023 Acts, ch 19, §2682; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 515.15 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.15
Voting power.
Status: in_force

Every policyholder of such mutual company shall be a member of the company and shall be entitled to one vote, and such member may vote in person or by proxy as may be provided in the bylaws.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8908; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.15]
Iowa Code § 6B.17 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 6B / Section 6B.17
When appraisement final.
Status: in_force

The appraisement of damages returned by the commissioners shall be final unless appealed from.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7838; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.17]C93, §6B.17
Iowa Code § 533.506 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533 / Section 533.506
Limitation of actions.
Status: in_force

(1) All causes of action against a state credit union based upon a claim or claims inconsistent with an entry or entries in a state credit union record or ledger, made in the regular course of business, shall be deemed to have accrued, and shall accrue, one year after the date of such entry or entries.

(2) An action founded upon such a cause shall not be brought after the expiration of ten years from the date of such accrual.

2007 Acts, ch 174, §73
Iowa Code § 30.9 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 30 / Section 30.9
Duties to be allocated to department of homeland security and emergency management.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 28, §10; . See §30.2.
Iowa Code § 165.16 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 165 / Section 165.16
Equipment for inspector.
Status: in_force

The department may furnish each inspector with the necessary tuberculin and other material, not including instruments and utensils, necessary to make the tests provided for in this chapter.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2681; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.16]
Iowa Code § 261B.8 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 261B / Section 261B.8
Registration fees postsecondary education fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall set by rule and collect a nonrefundable initial registration fee and a renewal of registration fee from each registered school.

(2) Fees shall be set by rule not more than once each year and shall be based upon the costs of administering this chapter.

(3) A postsecondary registration fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the commission. Fees collected under this section and any other moneys approved by the commission shall be deposited in the postsecondary registration fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the commission and shall be used for any of the purposes set forth in subsection 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the end of a fiscal year. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) Moneys in the fund may be used for any of the following purposes:

(4) (a) To administer this chapter and chapter 261G.

(4) (b) To procure, evaluate, and store school records needed to establish the validity of claims against a school for failure to faithfully perform all contracts and agreements.

(4) (c) To pay institutional charges on behalf of Iowans who enrolled at the school.

(4) (d) To support an arrangement in which the school provides its current students with the opportunity to complete the students’ courses of study when the school closes, including any activities designed to facilitate the transition of such students to another postsecondary educational institution.

(4) (e) To pay private educational loan debt incurred by Iowans for attendance at the school.

(4) (f) To reimburse Iowans who enrolled at the school for other financial loss, as determined by the commission.

(4) (g) For other purposes prescribed by rule by the commission.

84 Acts, ch 1098, §8; 96 Acts, ch 1158, §11; 2004 Acts, ch 1145, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 12, §11; 2014 Acts, ch 1063, §3; 2021 Acts, ch 158, §1, 2
Iowa Code § 384.14 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.14
Office, expenses, compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) The committee is located for administrative purposes within the department of management. The director of the department of management shall provide office space and staff assistance, and shall budget funds to cover expenses of the committee.

(2) Each member is entitled to receive actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of committee duties. Each member other than the state official members is also entitled to receive a per diem as specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in performance of committee duties.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.14]86 Acts, ch 1245, §119; 91 Acts, ch 258, §51; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 496B.17 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496B / Section 496B.17
Certificate to do business.
Status: in_force

Upon the approval of the authority as required in this chapter and the issuance of a certificate as provided in the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, a development corporation shall then be authorized to commence business and to issue stock thereof to the extent authorized in its articles of incorporation.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496B.17]2001 Acts, ch 24, §64; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
Iowa Code § 533.213 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533 / Section 533.213
Corporate central credit union.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporate central credit union may be established.

(1) (a) Credit unions organized under this chapter, the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §1751 et seq., or any other credit union act and credit union organizations may be members.

(1) (b) Regulated financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and cooperative organizations may also be members to the extent and manner provided for in the bylaws of the corporate central credit union.

(2) A corporate central credit union shall not be required to transfer to its legal reserve more than five percent of its net income for the year.

(3) A corporate central credit union shall have all the powers, restrictions, and obligations imposed upon or granted to a state credit union under this chapter, except that the corporate central credit union may also exercise any of the following additional powers subject to the adoption of rules by the superintendent and with the prior written approval of the superintendent:

(3) (a) Borrow any amount from any source.

(3) (b) Invest in or purchase obligations or securities or other designated investments to the same extent authorized for other supervised financial institutions.

(3) (c) Invest in or acquire shares, stocks, or other obligations of an organization providing services that are associated with the operations of credit unions. However, the aggregate amount invested pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed fifty percent of the total of all reserves and undivided earnings of the corporate central credit union.

(3) (d) Buy or sell investment securities and corporate bonds that are evidences of indebtedness. However, the purchase or sale is limited to marketable obligations of a corporation or state or federal agency issued without recourse.

(3) (e) Establish one or more capital accounts in the same manner as if it were a federal credit union.

(3) (f) Sell all or part of its assets to another corporate central credit union and assume the liabilities of a selling corporate central credit union if the action is pursuant to a plan agreed upon by a majority of the board of directors and, in the case of the sale of all of its assets, the affirmative vote of a majority of its members according to the provisions of section 533.203.

(3) (g) Invest in the shares or deposits of another similarly organized corporate central credit union, or central liquidity facility.

(3) (h) Make other investments approved by the superintendent.

2007 Acts, ch 174, §30; 2012 Acts, ch 1020, §11; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §163
Iowa Code § 232.61 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.61
Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) The juvenile court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter alleging that a child is a child in need of assistance.

(2) In determining such jurisdiction the age and marital status of the child at the time the proceedings are initiated is controlling.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, §232.63; C79, 81, §232.61]
Iowa Code § 225.30 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 225 / Section 225.30
Blanks audit.
Status: in_force

The medical faculty of the university of Iowa college of medicine shall prepare blanks containing such questions and requiring such information as may be necessary and proper to be obtained by the physician or mental health professional who examines a person or respondent whose referral to the state psychiatric hospital is contemplated. A judge may request that a physician or mental health professional who examines a respondent as required by section 229.10 complete such blanks in duplicate in the course of the examination. A physician who proposes to file information under section 225.10* shall obtain and complete such blanks in duplicate and file them with the information. The blanks shall be printed by the state and a supply of the blanks shall be made available to counties. The director of the department of administrative services shall audit, allow, and pay the cost of the blanks as other bills for public printing are allowed and paid.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §3986, 3987; C39, §3482.30, 3482.31; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §225.30; C75, §225.30, 225.31; C77, 79, 81, §225.30]2001 Acts, ch 74, §10; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §30; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2006 Acts, ch 1059, §13; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §70
Iowa Code § 230.3 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 230 / Section 230.3
Certification of residence.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137.
Iowa Code § 179.1 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Collection period” means a calendar year.

(2) The term “commission” shall mean the Iowa dairy industry commission.

(3) “First purchaser” means a person who buys milk from a producer and resells that milk or products made from the milk to another person.

(4) “Nutrition education” means activities intended to broaden the understanding of sound nutritional principles including the role of milk in a balanced diet.

(5) The term “person” shall mean individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, associations, cooperatives, and any and all other business units.

(6) “Producer” means a person who produces milk from cows and thereafter sells the same as milk.

(7) “Promotion” means actions including but not limited to advertising, sales, promotion, and publicity to advance the image and sales of and demand for milk.

(8) “Qualified financial institution” means a bank or credit union as defined in section 12C.1.

(9) “Research” means studies testing the effectiveness of market development and promotion efforts, studies relating to the nutritional value of milk and to product utilization, and other related efforts to expand demand for milk.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §179.1]85 Acts, ch 126, §1 – 4; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §47; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
Iowa Code § 692A.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 692A / Section 692A.3
Section 692A.3
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 119, §31.
Iowa Code § 15.345 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.345
Section 15.345
Status: repealed

Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1180, §20.
Iowa Code § 441.32 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 441 / Section 441.32
Terms vacancies.
Status: in_force

(1) The terms of the members of the board of review are for six years each except for the emergency members whose terms shall be set by the conference board for a period not to exceed two years. Members of this board may be removed by the conference board but only after a public hearing upon specified charges, if a hearing is requested by the member. A subsequent appointment, and an appointment to fill a vacancy, shall be made in the same way as the original selection. The board may subpoena witnesses and administer oaths.

(2) (a) In addition to removal under subsection 1, the director of revenue may remove a member of the board of review if any of the following apply:

(2) (a) The member violates any law or administrative rule applicable to the member’s duties on the board of review.

(2) (a) The member fails to comply with an order of the director of revenue or an order of any court.

(2) (b) Prior to issuing an order removing a member of the board of review, the director of revenue shall provide the member with written notice of the director’s intent to remove the member from the board of review.

(2) (c) If the member of the board of review receiving the notice of intent for removal files a written request for a hearing with the director within thirty days after receipt of the written notice specified in paragraph “b”, the director shall hold a hearing prior to the issuance of an order removing the member from the board of review. The director may subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in connection with the hearing.

(2) (d) If the director of revenue removes a member of the board of review pursuant to this subsection, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made in the same manner as the original appointment. An order removing a member of the board is subject to judicial review in accordance with chapter 17A.

(2) (e) The director of revenue shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this subsection.

(3) If a board member is removed under this section, the board member shall not be eligible for appointment to a board of review in this state for six years following the date of the removal.

[R60, §739; C73, §829, 830, 832; C97, §1368, 1370, 1375, 1376; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7127, 7129, 7137, 7138; C46, §405.14, 441.21, 442.1, 442.12, 442.13; C50, 54, 58, §405.14, 441.3, 442.1; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.32]86 Acts, ch 1230, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 171, §29; 2022 Acts, ch 1061, §26
Iowa Code § 707A.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 707A / Section 707A.2
Assisting suicide.
Status: in_force

A person commits a class “C” felony if the person intentionally or knowingly assists, solicits, or incites another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide, or participates in a physical act by which another person commits or attempts to commit suicide.

96 Acts, ch 1002, §2
Iowa Code § 459B.202 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 459B / Section 459B.202
Distance requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection 3, the following shall apply:

(1) (a) A dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed closer than five hundred feet away from the surface intake of an agricultural drainage well. A dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed closer than one thousand feet from a wellhead, cistern of an agricultural drainage well, or known sinkhole.

(1) (b) A dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed if the dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure as constructed is closer than any of the following:

(1) (b) Two hundred feet away from a water source other than a major water source.

(1) (b) One thousand feet away from a major water source.

(1) (b) Two thousand five hundred feet away from a designated wetland.

(1) (c) A water source, other than a major water source, shall not be constructed, expanded, or diverted if the water source as constructed, expanded, or diverted is closer than two hundred feet away from a dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure.

(1) (c) A major water source shall not be constructed, expanded, or diverted if the major water source as constructed, expanded, or diverted is closer than one thousand feet from a dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure.

(1) (c) A designated wetland shall not be established if the designated wetland is closer than two thousand five hundred feet away from a dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure.

(2) A dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed on land that is part of a one hundred year floodplain.

(3) A separation distance required in subsection 1 shall not apply to any of the following:

(3) (a) A location or object and a farm pond or privately owned lake, as defined in section 462A.2.

(3) (b) A dry bedded confinement feeding operation structure constructed with a secondary containment barrier. The department shall adopt rules providing for the construction and use of a secondary containment barrier.

2009 Acts, ch 155, §10, 18