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Iowa Code § 152C.4 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 152C / Section 152C.4
Practicing as a massage therapist without a license — employment of person not licensed — civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The board, or its authorized agents, may inspect any facility that advertises or offers the services of massage therapy. The board may, by order, impose a civil penalty upon a person who practices as a massage therapist without a license issued under this chapter or a person or business that employs an individual who is not licensed under this chapter. The penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day of a continued violation after an order or citation by the board constitutes a separate offense, with the maximum penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars. In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the board may consider the following:

(1) (a) Whether the amount imposed will be a substantial economic deterrent to the violation.

(1) (b) The circumstances leading to or resulting in the violation.

(1) (c) The severity of the violation and the risk of harm to the public.

(1) (d) The economic benefits gained by the violator as a result of noncompliance.

(1) (e) The welfare or best interest of the public.

(2) Before issuing an order or citation under this section, the board shall provide written notice and the opportunity to request a hearing on the record. The hearing must be requested within thirty days of the issuance of the notice and shall be conducted as provided in chapter 17A. The board may, in connection with a proceeding under this section, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the disclosure of evidence and may request the attorney general to bring an action to enforce the subpoena.

(3) A person aggrieved by the imposition of a civil penalty under this section may seek judicial review in accordance with section 17A.19. The board shall notify the attorney general of the failure to pay a civil penalty within thirty days after entry of an order pursuant to subsection 1, or within ten days following final judgment in favor of the board if an order has been stayed pending appeal. The attorney general may commence an action to recover the amount of the penalty, including reasonable attorney fees and costs. An action to enforce an order under this section may be joined with an action for an injunction.

92 Acts, ch 1137, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1053, §34; 2000 Acts, ch 1185, §4
Iowa Code § 147.54 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 147 / Section 147.54
Change of residence.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78.
Iowa Code § 214A.13 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 214A / Section 214A.13
Chemists — employment of.
Status: in_force

The secretary of agriculture shall employ one or more chemists and incur such other expense as shall be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter.

[C31, 35, §5093-d13; C39, §5095.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §323.13; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §214A.13]
Iowa Code § 97B.55 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.55
Section 97B.55
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2000 Acts, ch 1031, §1.
Iowa Code § 587.4 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 587 / Section 587.4
Decrees for sale of real estate by guardian.
Status: in_force

In all cases where decrees and orders of court have been obtained for the sale of real estate by a guardian prior to January 1, 1969, where the original notice shows that service of notice pertaining to the sale of such real estate was made on the minor or protected person outside of the state of Iowa, such services of notices are hereby legalized. All decrees so obtained as aforesaid are hereby legalized and held to have the same force and effect as though the service of such original notice had been made on the minor or protected person within the state of Iowa.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10377; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §587.4]2024 Acts, ch 1009, §51
Iowa Code § 414.21 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.21
Conflicting rules, ordinances, and statutes.
Status: in_force

If the regulations made under this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or a lower height of building or less number of stories, or a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the regulations made under this chapter govern. If any other statute or local ordinance or regulation requires a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or a lower height of building or a less number of stories, or a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under this chapter, the other statute or local ordinance or regulation governs. If a regulation proposed or made under this chapter relates to any structure, building, dam, obstruction, deposit, or excavation in or on the floodplains of any river or stream, prior approval of the department of natural resources is required to establish, amend, supplement, change, or modify the regulation or to grant any variation or exception from the regulation.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6472; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.21; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §68, 96]2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Iowa Code § 321.29 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.29
Renewal not permitted.
Status: in_force

Any vehicle that was once registered in the state, but which was removed from and no longer subject to registration in this state, shall, upon being returned to this state and becoming again subject to registration, be initially registered again in accordance with section 321.20.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §4876; C39, §5001.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.29]2023 Acts, ch 66, §70; 2024 Acts, ch 1145, §8, 26
Iowa Code § 483A.32 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 483A / Section 483A.32
Public nuisance.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection 2, any device, contrivance, or material used to violate a rule adopted by the commission, or any other provision of this chapter or chapter 481A, 481B, 482, 484A, or 484B, is a public nuisance and may be condemned by the state. The director, the director’s officers, or any peace officer, shall seize the devices, contrivances, or materials used as a public nuisance, without warrant or process, and deliver them to a magistrate having jurisdiction. An automobile shall not be construed to be a public nuisance under this section.

(2) The state may only condemn property seized as a public nuisance if the person from whom the property was seized is convicted of the violation for which the property was seized as a public nuisance.

(3) If the person from whom the property was seized is not convicted of the violation for which the property was seized, the department, law enforcement agency, or other governmental agency in possession of the seized property shall return the seized property to the person within thirty days of any of the following:

(3) (a) The date the person is found not guilty of the violation.

(3) (b) The date the action involving the violation is dismissed.

(3) (c) The date the statute of limitations expires for the alleged violation for which the property was seized.

(4) For purposes of this section, “convicted” means the same as in section 481A.13A, subsection 3.

[C73, §4052; C97, §2540; SS15, §2539, 2540; C24, 27, 31, §1715; C35, §1794-e16; C39, §1794.099; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §110.18; C71, 73, 75, 77, §110.19; C79, 81, §110.32]86 Acts, ch 1240, §9; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1878C93, §483A.3298 Acts, ch 1125, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1150, §5
Iowa Code § 252.15 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 252 / Section 252.15
Recovery by relative.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 14, §3.
Iowa Code § 445.16 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 445 / Section 445.16
Abatement or compromise of tax.
Status: in_force

(1) If the county holds the tax sale certificate of purchase, the county, through the board of supervisors, may compromise by written agreement, or abate by resolution, the tax, interest, fees, or costs. In the event of a compromise, the board of supervisors may enter into a written agreement with the owner of the legal title or with any lienholder for the payment of a stipulated sum in full satisfaction of all amounts included in that agreement. In addition, if a parcel is offered at regular tax sale and is not sold, the county, prior to public bidder sale to the county under section 446.19, may compromise by written agreement, or abate by resolution, the tax, interest, fees, or costs, as provided in this section.

(2) A copy of the agreement or resolution shall be filed with the county treasurer.

(3) If the treasurer determines that it is impractical to pursue collection of the total amount due through the tax sale and the personal judgment remedies, the treasurer shall make a written recommendation to the board of supervisors to abate the amount due. The board of supervisors shall abate, by resolution, the amount due and direct the treasurer to strike the amount due from the county system.

[C27, 31, 35, §7193-a1; C39, §7193.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §445.16]91 Acts, ch 191, §35; 92 Acts, ch 1016, §20; 93 Acts, ch 73, §6; 95 Acts, ch 57, §14; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 303.3C — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.3C
Iowa great places program.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §15.439; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2125.
Iowa Code § 237.2 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 237 / Section 237.2
Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state to provide appropriate protection for children who are separated from the direct personal care of their parents, relatives, fictive kin, or guardians and, as a result, are subject to difficulty in achieving appropriate physical, mental, emotional, educational, or social development. This chapter shall be construed and administered to further that policy by assuring that child foster care is adequately provided by competently staffed and well-equipped child foster care facilities, including but not limited to residential treatment centers, group homes, and foster family homes.

[C81, §237.2]2025 Acts, ch 135, §13
Iowa Code § 515A.15B — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.15B
Applicants unable to procure insurance through ordinary methods.
Status: in_force

An agreement among licensed insurers to offer workers’ compensation insurance for applicants unable to procure workers’ compensation insurance through ordinary methods shall be administered by a rating organization licensed under this chapter.

98 Acts, ch 1057, §10
Iowa Code § 298.8 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 298 / Section 298.8
Levy by board of supervisors.
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall at the time of levying taxes for county purposes levy the taxes necessary to raise the various funds authorized by law and certified to it by law, but if the amount certified for any such fund is in excess of the amount authorized by law, it shall levy only so much thereof as is authorized by law.

[R60, §2059; C73, §1779, 1780; C97, §2807; SS15, §1303; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4393; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §298.8]
Iowa Code § 229.4 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 229 / Section 229.4
Right to release on application.
Status: in_force

A voluntary patient who requests release or whose release is requested, in writing, by the patient’s legal guardian, parent, spouse, or adult next of kin shall be released from the hospital in accordance with all of the following, as applicable:

(1) If the patient was admitted on the patient’s own application and the request for release is made by some other person, release may be conditioned upon the agreement of the patient.

(2) If the patient is a minor who was admitted on the application of the patient’s parent, guardian, or custodian pursuant to section 229.2, subsection 1, the patient’s release prior to becoming eighteen years of age may be conditioned upon the consent of the parent, guardian, or custodian, or upon the approval of the juvenile court if the admission was approved by the juvenile court.

(3) If the chief medical officer of the hospital, not later than the end of the next secular day on which the office of the clerk of the district court for the county in which the hospital is located is open and which follows the submission of the written request for release of the patient, files with that clerk a certification that in the chief medical officer’s opinion the patient is seriously mentally impaired, the release may be postponed for the period of time the court determines is necessary to permit commencement of judicial procedure for involuntary hospitalization. That period of time may not exceed five days, exclusive of days on which the clerk’s office is not open unless the period of time is extended by order of a district court judge for good cause shown. Until disposition of the application for involuntary hospitalization of the patient is determined, if an application is timely filed, the chief medical officer may detain the patient in the hospital and may provide treatment which is necessary to preserve the patient’s life, or to appropriately control behavior by the patient which is likely to result in physical injury to the patient or to others if allowed to continue, but may not otherwise provide treatment to the patient without the patient’s consent.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §229.41; C77, 79, 81, §229.4]2023 Acts, ch 19, §517
Iowa Code § 236A.17 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 236A / Section 236A.17
Sexual abuse training requirements.
Status: in_force

The department, in cooperation with victim service providers, shall work with various professional organizations to encourage organizations to establish training programs for professionals who work in the area of sexual abuse prevention and services. Sexual abuse training may include but is not limited to the following areas:

(1) The enforcement of both civil and criminal remedies in sexual abuse matters.

(2) The nature, extent, and causes of sexual abuse.

(3) The legal rights and remedies available to sexual abuse victims, including crime victim compensation.

(4) Services available to sexual abuse victims including the sexual abuse telephone hotline.

(5) The duties of peace officers pursuant to this chapter.

(6) Techniques for intervention in sexual abuse cases.

2017 Acts, ch 121, §20
Iowa Code § 481A.39 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.39
Biological balance maintained.
Status: in_force

The commission is designated the sole agency to determine the facts as to whether biological balance does or does not exist. The commission shall, by administrative rule, extend, shorten, open, or close seasons and set, increase, or reduce catch limits, bag limits, size limits, possession limits, or territorial limitations or further regulate taking conditions in accordance with sound fish and wildlife management principles.

[C39, §1794.002; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.39]88 Acts, ch 1216, §13C93, §481A.39
Iowa Code § 16.60 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.60
Combination of programs permitted.
Status: in_force

Programs authorized in this subchapter may be combined with any other programs authorized in this chapter or any other public or private programs.

2014 Acts, ch 1080, §50, 78
Iowa Code § 9A.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 9A / Section 9A.2
Section 9A.2
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 33, §20.
Iowa Code § 633B.402 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633B / Section 633B.402
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7003(b).

2014 Acts, ch 1078, §46
Iowa Code § 226.4 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 226 / Section 226.4
Salary of superintendent.
Status: in_force

The salary of the superintendent of each mental health institute shall be determined by the director.

[R60, §1469, 1496; C97, §2258; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3486; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.4]2023 Acts, ch 19, §472
Iowa Code § 198.8 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 198 / Section 198.8
Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1) Manufacture or distribute any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded.

(2) Adulterate or misbrand any commercial feed.

(3) Distribute agricultural commodities such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks and hulls, which are adulterated within the meaning of section 198.7, subsection 1.

(4) Remove or dispose of a commercial feed in violation of an order under section 198.12.

(5) Fail or refuse to obtain a license in accordance with section 198.4.

(6) Violate section 198.13, subsection 6.

(7) Fail to pay inspection fees and file reports as required by section 198.9.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.8]90 Acts, ch 1165, §10
Iowa Code § 481A.56 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.56
Training dogs.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person having a valid hunting license may train a bird dog on any game birds and a person having a valid fur harvester license may train a coonhound, foxhound, or trailing dog on any fur-bearing animals at any time of the year including during the closed season on such birds or animals. However, the animals when pursued to a tree or den shall not be further chased or removed in any manner from the tree or den. A person having a hunting license may train a dog on coyote or groundhog.

(1) (b) Only a pistol, revolver, or other gun shooting blank cartridges shall be used while training dogs during closed season except as provided in subsection 2 of this section.

(2) Any pen-raised game bird may be used and may be shot in the training of bird dogs. Before any bird is released or used in the training of dogs, the bird shall have attached a band procured from the commission. The commission may charge a fee for such bands but the fee shall not exceed ten cents for each band.

(3) A call back pen or live trap may be used for the purpose of retrieving banded birds when released in the wild for training purposes. Any bird not so banded when taken in a call back pen or trap shall be immediately returned unbanded to the wild. All call back pens or live traps when in use shall have attached a metal tag plainly labeled with the owner’s name and address. Conservation officers shall have authority to confiscate such traps when found in use and not properly labeled.

(4) The commission shall have the power to adopt rules prohibiting the training of any hunting dog on any game bird, game animal, or fur-bearing animal in the wild at any time when it has been determined that such training might have an adverse effect on the populations of these species.

[C39, §1794.019; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.56]85 Acts, ch 10, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1854; 88 Acts, ch 1216, §17C93, §481A.562011 Acts, ch 25, §143
Iowa Code § 231.31 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 231 / Section 231.31
State plan on aging.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop a multiyear state plan on aging. The state plan on aging shall meet all applicable federal requirements.

86 Acts, ch 1245, §1012C87, §249D.31C93, §231.312003 Acts, ch 141, §7; 2009 Acts, ch 23, §23; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §582; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §146
Iowa Code § 686B.3 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 686B / Section 686B.3
Filing claims establishment of prima facie case individual actions to be filed.
Status: in_force

(1) A plaintiff in an asbestos action involving a nonmalignant condition or a silica action involving silicosis shall file with the complaint or other initial pleading a detailed narrative medical report and diagnosis, signed under oath by a qualified physician and accompanied by supporting test results, which constitute prima facie evidence that the exposed person meets the requirements of this chapter. The report shall not be prepared by an attorney or person working for or on behalf of an attorney.

(2) A plaintiff in an asbestos action, including an action alleging a nonmalignant or a malignant condition, or a silica action involving silicosis, shall file with the petition or other initial pleading a sworn information form specifying the evidence that provides the basis for each claim against each defendant. The sworn information form shall include all of the following with specificity:

(2) (a) The name, address, date of birth, marital status, occupation, current and past worksites, and employer of the exposed person.

(2) (b) Each person through whom the exposed person was exposed to asbestos or silica, and the exposed person’s relationship to each person.

(2) (c) Each asbestos-containing product or silica product, whether from a bankrupt entity or otherwise, to which the exposed person was exposed, or if the exposed person was exposed through another person, to which that person was exposed.

(2) (d) The specific location and manner of each exposure, including the specific location and manner of exposure for any person through whom the exposed person was exposed to asbestos or silica.

(2) (e) The beginning and ending dates of each exposure and the frequency of the exposure of the exposed person to the product or its use, including for any person through whom the exposed person was exposed.

(2) (f) The identity of the manufacturer or seller of the specific asbestos or silica product for each exposure.

(2) (g) The specific asbestos-related or silica-related disease claimed to exist.

(2) (h) Any supporting documentation relating to the information required under this subsection.

(3) A defendant shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to challenge the adequacy of the prima facie evidence before trial.

(4) The court shall dismiss the asbestos action or silica action without prejudice on finding that the plaintiff has failed to make the prima facie showing required by this chapter or failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2. The court shall dismiss the asbestos action or silica action without prejudice as to any defendant whose product or premises is not identified in the information required pursuant to subsection 2.

(5) An asbestos action or silica action must be individually filed and shall not be filed on behalf of a group or class of plaintiffs.

2017 Acts, ch 11, §12; 2020 Acts, ch 1030, §1 – 4
Iowa Code § 161F.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161F / Section 161F.4
Old districts combined.
Status: in_force

If any levee or drainage district or improvement established either by legal proceedings or by private parties shall desire to include in the activities of such district soil conservation or flood control projects, the board upon petition, as for the establishment of an original levee or drainage district, shall establish a new district covering and including such old district and improvement together with any additional lands deemed necessary. All outstanding indebtedness of the old levee or drainage district shall be assessed only against the lands included therein.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467C.4]C95, §161F.4
Iowa Code § 537.5101 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.5101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Consumer Credit Code — Remedies and Penalties”.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.5101]
Iowa Code § 558.2 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.2
Corporation having seal.
Status: in_force

In the execution of any written instrument conveying, encumbering, or affecting real estate by a corporation that has adopted a corporate seal, the seal of such corporation may but need not be attached or affixed to such written instrument.

[C51, §974; R60, §1823; C73, §2112; C97, §3068; S13, §3068; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10067; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.2]96 Acts, ch 1154, §1