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Iowa Code § 123.29 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.29
Patent and proprietary products and sacramental wine.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter does not prohibit the sale of patent and proprietary medicines, tinctures, food products, extracts, toiletries, perfumes, and similar products, which are not susceptible of use as a beverage, but which contain alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer as one of their ingredients. These products may be sold through ordinary wholesale and retail businesses without a license or permit issued by the department.

(2) This chapter does not prohibit a member of the clergy of any religious denomination which uses vinous liquor in its sacramental ceremonies from purchasing, receiving, possessing, and using vinous liquor for sacramental purposes.

[C24, 27, 31, §2171; C35, §1921-f27, 2171; C39, §1921.027, 2171; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.27, 134.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.29]85 Acts, ch 32, §21; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §739, 740; 89 Acts, ch 161, §4 – 6; 93 Acts, ch 91, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §2379
Iowa Code § 2C.14 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2C / Section 2C.14
Institutionalized complainants.
Status: in_force

A letter to the ombudsman from a person in a correctional institution, a hospital, or other institution under the control of an agency shall be immediately forwarded, unopened, to the ombudsman by the institution where the writer of the letter is a resident. A letter from the ombudsman to such a person shall be immediately delivered, unopened, to the person.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.14]C93, §2C.142005 Acts, ch 19, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §16
Iowa Code § 646.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 646 / Section 646.12
Possession.
Status: in_force

When the defendant makes defense it is not necessary to prove the defendant in possession of the premises.

[C51, §2007; R60, §3575; C73, §3254; C97, §4191; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12241; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §646.12]
Iowa Code § 713.11 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 713 / Section 713.11
Section 713.11
Status: repealed

Repealed by 76 Acts, ch 1245(4), §525.
Iowa Code § 26.11 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 26 / Section 26.11
Delegation of authority.
Status: in_force

When bids are required for any public improvement, the governmental entity may delegate, by motion, resolution, or policy to the city manager, clerk, engineer, or other public officer, as applicable, the duty of receiving and opening bids and announcing the results. The officer shall report the results of the bidding with the officer’s recommendations to the next regular meeting of the governmental entity’s governing body or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

2006 Acts, ch 1017, §11, 42, 43; 2007 Acts, ch 144, §7
Iowa Code § 533.308 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533 / Section 533.308
Fidelity bond and general insurance coverage.
Status: in_force

(1) A state credit union shall maintain a fidelity bond for state credit union employees and officials in a sufficient amount to indemnify the state credit union against losses that may be incurred by reason of any act or acts of fraud, dishonesty, forgery, theft, larceny, embezzlement, wrongful abstraction, misapplication, misappropriation, or other unlawful act committed by the employee or official directly or through connivance with others, and general insurance coverage for losses caused by persons not associated with the state credit union.

(1) (a) The fidelity bond and general insurance coverage shall be obtained from a company authorized to do business in this state.

(1) (b) The superintendent may require additional coverage for a state credit union if, in the opinion of the superintendent, current coverage is insufficient. The board of directors of the state credit union shall obtain the additional coverage within thirty days after written notice from the superintendent.

(2) The superintendent may furnish to any official of an insurance plan by which the accounts of a state credit union are insured or by which its employees and officials are bonded, any information relating to examinations, investigations, and reports of the status of that state credit union or its employees and officials for the purpose of facilitating the availability or continuation of the insurance or bond of the state credit union or resolution of a claim. The superintendent and the insurance company shall, whenever possible, execute a confidentiality agreement regarding the information provided by the superintendent that imposes standards of confidentiality comparable to those required by this chapter.

(3) A state credit union may furnish to any official of an insurance plan by which the accounts of the state credit union are insured or by which its employees and officials are bonded, any information regarding transactions of the state credit union, examinations, investigations, or reports of the status of the state credit union or its employees and officials for the purpose of facilitating the availability or continuation of the insurance or bond of the state credit union or resolution of a claim. The state credit union and the insurance company shall, whenever possible, execute a confidentiality agreement regarding the information provided by the state credit union that imposes standards of confidentiality comparable to those required by this chapter.

2007 Acts, ch 174, §39; 2012 Acts, ch 1020, §14, 15
Iowa Code § 215A.7 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 215A / Section 215A.7
Located where visible to public.
Status: in_force

Every device used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing, or storage shall be used in a location visible to the general public and the detailed procedure for operating a moisture-measuring device shall be displayed in a conspicuous place close to the moisture-measuring device.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215A.7]
Iowa Code § 201A.9 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 201A / Section 201A.9
Enforcement actions.
Status: in_force

If the department finds that agricultural liming material is being manufactured, used, sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in violation of this chapter, the department may enforce the provisions of this chapter by doing any of the following:

(1) Issuing and enforcing a stop order to prevent the manufacture, sale, or removal of agricultural liming material. The order may require that the owner or custodian hold the agricultural liming material at a place designated in the order. The stop order shall be in writing and served upon the person owning or controlling the manufacture or sale of the agricultural liming material. The department shall provide for the termination of the stop order upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The termination of the stop order shall be in writing and served upon the person as provided for in the stop order. The department may place conditions upon the termination of the stop order, including the payment of reasonable expenses incurred by the department in issuing and enforcing the stop order.

(2) Obtaining a court order upon petition filed in district court for the county where the agricultural liming material is being manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale. The court may be petitioned by the department, or, upon request by the department, the attorney general or the county attorney. The court shall hear from all parties in the case. The court may issue an order for any of the following:

(2) (a) The seizure of the agricultural liming material. The court shall issue an order, if the court finds that the petition is supported by facts that agricultural liming material is being manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in violation of this chapter, and the agricultural liming material must be condemned because it fails to meet standards required in this chapter. If warranted, the court shall order that the agricultural liming material be disposed of in a manner provided by rules adopted by the department, which may include reprocessing or relabeling the agricultural liming material in order to ensure that it complies with this chapter. The court may provide that any party to the case dispose of the agricultural liming material.

(2) (b) A temporary or permanent injunction against a person violating the provisions of this chapter. The court shall issue an order, if the court finds that the petition is supported by facts that agricultural liming material is being manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in violation of this chapter. In order to obtain injunctive relief, the department shall not be required to post a bond or prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law, unless the court for good cause otherwise orders. The court may order any form of prohibitory or mandatory relief that is appropriate under principles of equity.

96 Acts, ch 1096, §11, 15
Iowa Code § 323A.3 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 323A / Section 323A.3
Effective date.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable only to franchise agreements entered into or renewed after July 1, 1980.

[C81, §323A.3]
Iowa Code § 504.1532 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.1532
Procedure for and effect of revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary of state, upon determining that one or more grounds exist under section 504.1531 for revocation of a certificate of authority, shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of that determination under section 504.1510.

(2) The attorney general, upon determining that one or more grounds exist under section 504.1531, subsection 2, for revocation of a certificate of authority, shall request the secretary of state to serve, and the secretary of state shall serve, the foreign corporation with written notice of that determination under section 504.1510.

(3) If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state or attorney general that each ground for revocation determined by the secretary of state or attorney general does not exist within sixty days after service of the notice is perfected under section 504.1510, the secretary of state may revoke the foreign corporation’s certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The secretary of state shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign corporation under section 504.1510.

(4) The authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.

(5) The secretary of state’s revocation of a foreign corporation’s certificate of authority appoints the secretary of state the foreign corporation’s agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action that arose during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the secretary of state under this subsection is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall mail a copy of the process to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its most recent biennial report or in any subsequent communications received from the corporation stating the current mailing address of its principal office or, if none are on file, in its application for a certificate of authority.

(6) Revocation of a foreign corporation’s certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.

2004 Acts, ch 1049, §165, 192
Iowa Code § 552.9 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 552 / Section 552.9
Notice of membership plans, prices, and right of cancellation.
Status: in_force

The physical exercise club shall orally inform the buyer prior to the buyer’s entering into a physical exercise club contract of the three-day cancellation provision and provide the buyer with a written list of all membership plans and their respective prices.

88 Acts, ch 1221, §9
Iowa Code § 2D.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2D / Section 2D.1
International relations advisory council.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §53, 58.
Iowa Code § 554.9705 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.9705
Effectiveness of action taken before effective date.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1052, §34, 37.
Iowa Code § 904A.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904A / Section 904A.4
Duties of the board of parole.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of parole shall interview and consider inmates for parole and work release and a majority vote of the members is required to grant a parole or work release.

(2) The board of parole shall interview inmates according to administrative rules adopted by the board.

(3) The board of parole shall gather and review information regarding new parole and work release programs being instituted or considered nationwide and determine which programs may be useful for this state. The board shall review the current parole and work release programs and procedures used in this state on an annual basis.

(4) The board of parole shall increase utilization of data processing and computerization to assist in the orderly conduct of the parole and work release system.

(5) The board of parole shall conduct such studies of the parole and work release system as are requested by the governor and the general assembly.

(6) The board of parole shall provide technical assistance and counseling related to the board’s purposes to public and private entities.

(7) The board of parole shall review and make recommendations to the governor regarding all applications for reprieves, pardons, commutation of sentences, remission of fines or forfeitures, or restoration of citizenship rights as required by chapter 914.

(8) (a) The board of parole shall implement a risk assessment program which shall provide risk assessment analysis for the board.

(8) (b) The board of parole shall also develop a risk assessment validated for domestic abuse-related offenses in consultation with the department of corrections. The board may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the use of the domestic abuse risk assessment.

86 Acts, ch 1245, §1514; 88 Acts, ch 1091, §3; 89 Acts, ch 282, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 83, §8
Iowa Code § 252K.706 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252K / Section 252K.706
Registration of convention support order.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in article 6.

(2) Notwithstanding section 252K.311 and section 252K.602, subsection 1, a request for registration of a convention support order must be accompanied by:

(2) (a) A complete text of the support order.

(2) (b) A record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country.

(2) (c) If the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that the respondent had proper notice of the support order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal.

(2) (d) A record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the amount was calculated.

(2) (e) A record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the amount of support, if any, and the information necessary to make the appropriate calculations.

(2) (f) If necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant received free legal assistance in the issuing country.

(3) A request for registration of a convention support order may seek recognition and partial enforcement of the order.

(4) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a convention support order without the filing of a contest under section 252K.707 only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement of the order would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(5) The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the registration or the order vacating the registration of a convention support order.

2015 Acts, ch 110, §62
Iowa Code § 216A.162 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.162
Establishment — purpose.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §464.
Iowa Code § 135D.5 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135D / Section 135D.5
Designated entity administration and governance.
Status: in_force

(1) The Iowa health information network shall be administered by a designated entity selected by the department through a competitive process. The designated entity shall be established as a corporation organized under chapter 490, 496C, or 504. The designated entity shall be established for the purpose of administering the statewide Iowa health information network. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department shall conduct a competitive process to select a designated entity at least every eight years.

(2) The designated entity shall collaborate with the department, but the designated entity shall not be considered, in whole or in part, an agency, department, or administrative unit of the state.

(2) (a) The designated entity shall not be required to comply with any requirements that apply to a state agency, department, or administrative unit and shall not exercise any sovereign power of the state.

(2) (b) The designated entity does not have authority to pledge the credit of the state. The assets and liabilities of the designated entity shall be separate from the assets and liabilities of the state and the state shall not be liable for the debts or obligations of the designated entity. All debts and obligations of the designated entity shall be payable solely from the designated entity’s funds. The state shall not guarantee any obligation of or have any obligation to the designated entity.

(3) The articles of incorporation of the designated entity shall provide for its governance and its efficient management. In providing for its governance, the articles of the designated entity shall address the following:

(3) (a) A board of directors to govern the designated entity.

(3) (b) The appointment of a chief executive officer by the board to manage the designated entity’s daily operations.

(3) (c) The delegation of such powers and responsibilities to the chief executive officer as may be necessary for the designated entity’s efficient operation.

(3) (d) The employment of personnel necessary for the efficient performance of the duties assigned to the designated entity. All such personnel shall be considered employees of a private corporation and shall be exempt from the personnel requirements imposed on state agencies, departments, and administrative units.

(3) (e) The financial operations of the designated entity including the authority to receive and expend funds from public and private sources and to use its property, money, or other resources for the purpose of the designated entity.

2015 Acts, ch 73, §5, 9; 2025 Acts, ch 120, §77, 78
Iowa Code § 654B.9 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654B / Section 654B.9
Extension of deadlines.
Status: in_force

Upon petition by all parties, the farm mediation service may, for good cause, extend a deadline imposed by section 654B.4 or section 654B.7 for up to thirty days.

90 Acts, ch 1143, §23
Iowa Code § 558.66 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.66
Updating county administrative records.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the receipt of an instrument that satisfies the requirements of this section and the payment of the applicable fees authorized in section 331.507, subsection 2, the auditor shall enter the updated or corrected real estate ownership information in the transfer books and index required by section 558.60.

(2) In the case of an instrument filed with the recorder that satisfies the requirements of this section, the recorder shall collect the applicable fees authorized under section 331.507, subsection 2, and section 331.604 and pay such fees to the treasurer as provided in section 331.902, subsection 3.

(3) Each of the following instruments shall be accepted by the recorder for the purpose of updating the county transfer books and index if a conveyance has not occurred:

(3) (a) A certificate issued by the clerk of the district court or clerk of the supreme court indicating that the title to real estate has been finally established in any named person by judgment or decree or by will.

(3) (b) An affidavit of or on behalf of a surviving joint tenant or a person who owns the remainder interest. The affidavit shall include the following:

(3) (b) The name of the affiant.

(3) (b) The name of the surviving joint tenant or owner of the remainder interest, as applicable, in whose name the county records should reflect ownership of title.

(3) (b) The name of the deceased joint tenant or life tenant and such person’s date of death.

(3) (b) The legal description of the real estate located in the county.

(3) (b) The description and date of filing and recording of the conveyance instrument by which the surviving joint tenant or owner of the remainder interest acquired title.

(3) (b) The document reference number of the instrument establishing title, if applicable.

(3) (b) A request that the auditor enter the information on the transfer books and index pursuant to subsection 1.

(3) (c) An affidavit by or for a person, other than an individual, following a merger, consolidation, name change, or change of fiduciary. The affidavit shall include the following, as applicable:

(3) (c) The former name of the person.

(3) (c) The new name of the person.

(3) (c) The legal description of the real estate located in the county.

(3) (c) A description of the merger, consolidation, name change, or change of fiduciary.

(3) (c) A request that the auditor enter the information on the transfer books and index pursuant to subsection 1.

(3) (d) Articles of merger, consolidation, or name change as required by another provision of law if the legal description of the real estate is attached thereto.

(4) An instrument recorded pursuant to this section is not a muniment of title.

[C97, §2931; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10125; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.66]85 Acts, ch 159, §9; 86 Acts, ch 1079, §4; 90 Acts, ch 1035, §1; 91 Acts, ch 86, §1; 93 Acts, ch 109, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §56; 2006 Acts, ch 1129, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 27, §35; 2011 Acts, ch 21, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §82; 2021 Acts, ch 162, §1, 2
Iowa Code § 910.2B — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 910 / Section 910.2B
Conversion of existing restitution orders.
Status: in_force

(1) All of the following, if entered by a district court prior to June 25, 2020, shall be converted to permanent restitution orders:

(1) (a) A temporary restitution order.

(1) (b) A supplemental restitution order.

(1) (c) A restitution order that does not contain a determination of the defendant’s reasonable ability to pay the restitution ordered.

(2) The only means by which a defendant may challenge the conversion of a restitution order is through the filing of a petition pursuant to section 910.7.

(3) The provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the procedures in section 910.2A, shall apply to a challenge to the conversion of an existing restitution order in the district court and on appeal.

(4) A challenge to the conversion of an existing restitution order to a permanent restitution order shall be filed in the district court no later than one year from June 25, 2020.

2020 Acts, ch 1074, §73, 83; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §381, 385