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Iowa Code § 420.231 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 420 / Section 420.231
Lien on real estate.
Status: in_force

Taxes upon real estate shall be a lien thereon against all persons except the state. Taxes due from any person upon personal property shall be a lien upon any and all real estate owned by such person or to which the person may acquire title, which lien shall attach to real estate owned by such person on the date when such personal property taxes become delinquent and shall continue for a period of ten years only thereafter.

[C97, §1015; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6880; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §420.231]
Iowa Code § 124.551 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124 / Section 124.551
Information program for drug prescribing and dispensing.
Status: in_force

(1) Contingent upon the receipt of funds pursuant to section 124.557 sufficient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the board, in conjunction with the advisory committee created in section 124.555, shall establish and maintain an information program for drug prescribing and dispensing.

(2) (a) The program shall collect from pharmacies dispensing information for controlled substances identified pursuant to section 124.554, subsection 1, paragraph “g”, and from first responders as defined in section 147A.1, subsection 7, with the exception of emergency medical care providers as defined in section 147A.1, subsection 4, administration information for opioid antagonists. The department of health and human services shall provide information for the administration of opioid antagonists to the board as prescribed by rule for emergency medical care providers as defined in section 147A.1, subsection 4. The board shall adopt rules requiring the following information to be provided regarding the administration of opioid antagonists:

(2) (a) Patient identification.

(2) (a) Identification of the person administering opioid antagonists.

(2) (a) The date of administration.

(2) (a) The quantity of opioid antagonists administered.

(2) (b) The information collected shall be used by prescribing practitioners, veterinarians, and pharmacists on a need-to-know basis for purposes of improving patient health care by facilitating early identification of patients who may be at risk for addiction, or who may be using, abusing, or diverting drugs for unlawful or otherwise unauthorized purposes at risk to themselves and others, or who may be appropriately using controlled substances lawfully prescribed for them but unknown to the practitioner.

(3) The board shall implement technological improvements to facilitate secure access to the program through electronic health and pharmacy information systems. The board shall collect, store, and disseminate program information consistent with security criteria established by rule, including use of appropriate encryption or other industry-recognized security technology.

(4) The board shall seek any federal waiver necessary to implement the provisions of the program.

2006 Acts, ch 1147, §2, 11; 2016 Acts, ch 1052, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1138, §3; 2020 Acts, ch 1024, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §73; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §197
Iowa Code § 321.404A — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.404A
Light-restricting devices prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized bicycle on the highways of this state if it is equipped with a device that restricts the light output of a headlamp required under section 321.385 or 321.386, a rear lamp required under section 321.387, a signal lamp or signal device required under section 321.404, or a directional signal device as described in section 321.317.

(2) A person who violates this section shall be subject to a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 3.

99 Acts, ch 13, §16; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §52
Iowa Code § 97.18 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 97 / Section 97.18
Section 97.18
Status: repealed

Repealed by 53 Acts, ch 71, §1, except as indicated herein.
Iowa Code § 321.145 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.145
Disposition of moneys and fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for fines, forfeitures, court costs, and the collection fees retained by the county treasurer pursuant to section 321.152, and except as provided in subsection 2, moneys and motor vehicle registration fees collected under this chapter shall be credited by the treasurer of state to the road use tax fund.

(2) Revenues derived from trailer registration fees collected pursuant to sections 321.105 and 321.105A, fees charged for driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, fees charged for commercial driver’s license driving skills tests pursuant to section 321.187A, fees charged for the issuance of a certificate of title, the certificate of title surcharge collected pursuant to section 321.52A, and revenues credited pursuant to section 423.43, subsection 2, and section 423C.5 shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the statutory allocations fund under the control of the department and credited as follows:

(2) (a) Moneys shall be credited in order of priority as follows:

(2) (a) An amount equal to four percent of the revenue from the operation of section 321.105A, subsection 2, shall be credited to the department, to be used for purposes of public transit assistance under chapter 324A.

(2) (a) An amount equal to two dollars per year of license validity for each issued or renewed driver’s license which is valid for the operation of a motorcycle shall be credited to the motorcycle rider education fund established under section 321.179.

(2) (a) The amounts required to be transferred pursuant to section 321.34 from revenues available under this subsection shall be transferred and credited as provided in section 321.34 for the various purposes specified in that section.

(2) (a) An amount necessary for the payment of costs associated with producing and distributing driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, not to exceed revenues derived from fees charged for driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, is appropriated to the department for that purpose.

(2) (b) Any such revenues remaining shall be credited to the road use tax fund.

[SS15, §1571-m32; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4999; C39, §5010.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.145]90 Acts, ch 1230, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1113, §30, 36; 2009 Acts, ch 97, §9; 2009 Acts, ch 130, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §144; 2011 Acts, ch 113, §47, 55, 56; 2011 Acts, ch 114, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1105, §1, 2, 15, 16, 18; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §110; 2021 Acts, ch 135, §1, 8; 2025 Acts, ch 153, §3
Iowa Code § 469A.7 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 469A / Section 469A.7
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association or corporation who shall violate the provisions of section 469A.1, shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. Each separate day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §469A.7]
Iowa Code § 536A.10 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536A / Section 536A.10
Issuance of license.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent shall approve the application and issue to the applicant a license to engage in the industrial loan business in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, if the superintendent shall find:

(1) (a) That the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of the applicant and of the officers thereof are such as to command the confidence of the community, and to warrant the belief that the business will be operated honestly, fairly and efficiently within the purpose of this chapter;

(1) (b) That a reasonable necessity exists for a new industrial loan company in the community to be served;

(1) (c) That the applicant has available for the operation of the business at the specified location paid-in capital and surplus as required by section 536A.8; and

(1) (d) That the applicant is a corporation organized for pecuniary profit under the laws of the state of Iowa.

(2) The superintendent shall approve or deny an application for a license within one hundred twenty days from the date of the filing of such application.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536A.10]2012 Acts, ch 1023, §139; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §74
Iowa Code § 554.4503 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4503
Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods — report of reasons for dishonor — referee in case of need.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise instructed and except as provided in Article 5, a bank presenting a documentary draft:

(1) (a) must deliver the documents to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment; and

(1) (b) upon dishonor, either in the case of presentment for acceptance or presentment for payment, may seek and follow instructions from any referee in case of need designated in the draft or, if the presenting bank does not choose to utilize the referee’s services, it must use diligence and good faith to ascertain the reason for dishonor, must notify its transferor of the dishonor and of the results of its effort to ascertain the reasons therefor, and must request instructions.

(2) However, the presenting bank is under no obligation with respect to goods represented by the documents except to follow any reasonable instructions seasonably received; it has a right to reimbursement for any expense incurred in following instructions and to prepayment of or indemnity for those expenses.

[S13, §3060-a131, 3138-b40; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8285, 9592; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §487.41, 541.132; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4503]94 Acts, ch 1167, §115, 122; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Iowa Code § 633A.2307 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.2307
Overdue mandatory distribution.
Status: in_force

(1) A creditor or assignee of a beneficiary may reach a mandatory distribution of income or principal, including a distribution upon termination of the trust, if the trustee has not made the distribution to the beneficiary within a reasonable time after the required distribution date.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “mandatory distribution” means a distribution required by the express terms of the trust of any of the following:

(2) (a) All of the income, net income, or principal of the trust.

(2) (b) A fraction or percentage of the income or principal of the trust.

(2) (c) A specific dollar amount from the trust.

(3) A distribution that is subject to a condition shall not be considered a mandatory distribution.

(4) If a creditor or assignee of a beneficiary is permitted to reach a mandatory distribution under this section, the sole remedy of the creditor or assignee shall be to apply to the court having jurisdiction of the trust after a reasonable period of time has expired, for a judgment ordering the trustee to pay to the creditor or the assignee a sum of money equal to the lesser of the amount of the debt or assignment, or the amount of the mandatory distribution described in subsection 2. Any other remedy, including but not limited to attachment or garnishment of any interest in the trust, recovery of court costs or attorney fees, or placing a lien of any type on any trust property or on the interest of any beneficiary in the trust, shall not be permitted or ordered by any court. Any writing signed by the beneficiary, allowing any remedy other than payment of the mandatory distribution not made to the beneficiary within a reasonable time after required distribution date, shall be void and shall not be enforced by any court.

2008 Acts, ch 1119, §27
Iowa Code § 455D.25 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455D / Section 455D.25
Civil actions for compliance — penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general, on request of the department, shall institute any legal proceedings necessary to obtain compliance with an order of the commission or the director, including proceedings for a temporary injunction, or prosecuting any person for a violation of an order of the commission or the director or the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Any person who violates section 455D.4A, 455D.10A, 455D.11, 455D.11A, 455D.11B, 455D.11I, or 455D.19, or any order or permit issued or rule adopted pursuant to section 455D.6, subsection 4, section 455D.10A, 455D.11, 455D.11A, 455D.11B, 455D.11I, or 455D.19, shall be subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each day of such violation.

2007 Acts, ch 151, §11; 2018 Acts, ch 1023, §11
Iowa Code § 9B.14 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9B / Section 9B.14
Foreign notarial act.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

(2) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.

(3) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.

(4) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection 3 are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.

(5) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the notarial officer holds the indicated office.

(6) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States department of state as a notarial officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the notarial officer holds the indicated office.

2012 Acts, ch 1050, §13, 60
Iowa Code § 489.1304 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.1304
Application to existing relationships.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2023 Acts, ch 152, §142, 161.
Iowa Code § 476.47 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 476 / Section 476.47
Alternate energy purchase programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning January 1, 2004, an electric utility, whether or not rate-regulated under this chapter, shall offer an alternate energy purchase program to customers, based on energy produced by alternate energy production facilities in Iowa.

(2) The commission shall require electric utilities to file plans for alternate energy purchase programs offered pursuant to this section.

(2) (a) Rate-regulated electric utilities shall file plans for alternate energy purchase programs that allow customers to contribute voluntarily to the development of alternate energy in Iowa, and shall file tariffs as required by the commission by rule.

(2) (b) Electric utilities that are not rate-regulated shall offer alternate energy purchase programs at rates determined by their governing authority, and shall file tariffs with the commission for informational purposes only.

(3) The electric utility shall notify consumers of its alternate energy purchase program and any proposed modifications to such program at least sixty days prior to implementation of the program or any modification.

(4) For purposes of this section, an electric utility may base its program on energy produced by alternate energy production facilities located outside of Iowa under any of the following circumstances:

(4) (a) The energy is purchased by the electric utility pursuant to a contract in effect prior to July 1, 2001, and continues until the expiration of the contract, including any options to renew that are exercised by the electric utility.

(4) (b) The electric utility has a financial interest, as of July 1, 2001, in the alternate energy production facility that is located outside of Iowa, or in an entity that has a financial interest in an alternate energy production facility located outside of Iowa.

(4) (c) The energy is purchased by an electric utility that is not rate-regulated and that is required to purchase all of its electric power requirements from a single supplier that is physically located outside of Iowa.

(5) This section shall not apply to non-rate-regulated electric utilities physically located outside of Iowa that serve Iowa customers.

(6) Any consumer-owned utility may apply to the commission for a waiver under this section, and the commission, for good cause, may grant the waiver.

2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §11, 362024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 542B.20 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 542B / Section 542B.20
Foreign licensees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §41.
Iowa Code § 135.12 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135 / Section 135.12
Statutory board, commission, committee, or council of committee teleconference option.
Status: in_force

Any statutorily established board, commission, committee, or council established under the purview of the department shall provide for a teleconference option for board, commission, committee, or council members to participate in official meetings.

2019 Acts, ch 85, §80
Iowa Code § 34.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 34 / Section 34.2
911 service.
Status: in_force

(1) After July 1, 1986, when 911 service is established in a service area each public agency, public safety agency, and private safety entity serving territory within the service area shall participate in providing the 911 service. The 911 service shall be established according to a written plan which has the written approval of the governing bodies of each public agency, public safety agency, and private safety entity serving territory within the 911 service area.

(2) This chapter does not prohibit or discourage participation in or the provision of 911 service covering the territory of more than one public agency, public safety agency, or private safety entity. A system established pursuant to this section may serve the territory of more than one public agency, public safety agency, or private safety entity or may include a part of their respective territories. Public agencies, public safety agencies, and private safety entities may enter into agreements under chapter 28E to provide 911 service.

(3) The digits “911” shall be the primary emergency telephone number within the 911 service areas established under this section. A public safety agency or a private safety entity whose services are available through a 911 system may maintain a separate secondary backup number for emergencies, and shall maintain a separate number for nonemergency telephone calls.

(4) (a) A 911 system shall be capable of transmitting requests for law enforcement, fire fighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services to a public safety agency or agencies that provide the requested service at the place where the call originates. A 911 system may also provide for transmitting requests for emergency management, poison control, suicide prevention, and other emergency services. The public safety answering point shall be capable of receiving calls from deaf and hard-of-hearing persons through a telecommunications device for the deaf and hard of hearing. Conferencing capability with counseling, aid to persons with disabilities, and other services as deemed necessary for identifying appropriate emergency response services may be provided by the 911 service.

(4) (b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency response requests to private safety entities.

86 Acts, ch 1246, §764C87, §477A.292 Acts, ch 1139, §32C93, §34.293 Acts, ch 75, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §13; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §1
Iowa Code § 8A.705 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.705
Officers — meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) The state historical society board of trustees shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from its membership. The board shall meet as often as deemed necessary, upon the call of the chairperson, or at the request of a majority of the members of the board.

(2) Members of the board are entitled to be reimbursed for actual expenses while engaged in their official duties. Members may also be eligible for compensation as provided in section 7E.6.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §303.2; 82 Acts, ch 1238, §3]86 Acts, ch 1245, §1306C87, §303.62019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1424C2024, §8A.705
Iowa Code § 555B.8 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 555B / Section 555B.8
Judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court determines that the mobile home and personal property have been abandoned, judgment shall be entered in favor of the real property owner for the reasonable costs of removal, storage, notice, and attorney fees; any other expenses incurred for preserving the mobile home and personal property or for bringing the action; and, if the action is brought in conjunction with one for monetary damages, the amount of monetary damages assessed.

(2) Except as otherwise ordered by the court, if the mobile home owner or other claimant asserts a claim to the property, the judgment shall be satisfied before the mobile home owner or other claimant may take possession of the mobile home or personal property.

(3) If no claim is asserted to the mobile home or personal property or if the judgment is not satisfied at the time of entry, an order shall be entered allowing the real property owner to sell or otherwise dispose of the mobile home and personal property pursuant to section 555B.9. Except as otherwise ordered by the court, if a claimant satisfies the judgment at the time of entry, the court shall enter an order permitting and directing the claimant to remove the mobile home or personal property from its location within a reasonable time to be fixed by the court. The court shall also determine the amount of further rent or storage charges to be paid by the claimant to the real property owner at the time of removal.

88 Acts, ch 1138, §8C89, §562C.8C93, §555B.82022 Acts, ch 1070, §22
Iowa Code § 268.3 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 268 / Section 268.3
Interest earnings.
Status: in_force

If the interest earned on moneys accumulated by campus organizations at the university of northern Iowa is not available for expenditure by those respective campus organizations, the university of northern Iowa shall allocate that interest to campus improvements that are of benefit to students and have been accepted by the student government or to the student financial aid office to be used for the work-study program.

89 Acts, ch 319, §73
Iowa Code § 511.31 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 511 / Section 511.31
Physician’s certificate estoppel.
Status: in_force

In any case where the medical examiner, or physician acting as such, of any life insurance company or association doing business in the state shall issue a certificate of health or declare the applicant a fit subject for insurance, or so report to the company or association or its agent under the rules and regulations of the company or association, the company or association shall be estopped from setting up in defense of the action on the policy or certificate that the assured was not in the condition of health required by the policy at the time of the issuance or delivery of the policy or certificate, unless the policy or certificate was procured by or through the fraud or deceit of the assured.

[C97, §1812; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8770; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §511.31]2016 Acts, ch 1073, §147