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Iowa Code § 544A.27 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 544A / Section 544A.27
Disclosure of confidential information.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall not disclose information relating to the following:

(1) (a) The contents of the examination.

(1) (b) The examination results other than final score except for information about the results of an examination which is given to the person who took the examination.

(2) A member of the board who willfully communicates or seeks to communicate such information, and any person who willfully requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain such information, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.27]C93, §544A.272008 Acts, ch 1059, §11
Iowa Code § 438.2 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 438 / Section 438.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.

(2) “Pipeline company”, as used in this chapter, means any person, partnership, association, corporation, or syndicate that may own or operate or be engaged in operating or utilizing pipelines, other than natural gas pipelines permitted pursuant to chapter 479, for the purposes described in section 438.1.

[C31, 35, §7103-d2; C39, §7103.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §438.2]98 Acts, ch 1194, §35, 40; 2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §106
Iowa Code § 214.2 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 214 / Section 214.2
License.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who uses or displays for use any commercial weighing and measuring device must be issued a license by the department for that device. The department shall issue the license after inspecting the device.

(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph “b”, a license issued under subsection 1 shall expire on December 31 of each year.

(2) (b) A license issued under subsection 1 for a motor fuel pump shall expire on June 30 of each year.

[SS15, §3009-m; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3259; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §214.2]87 Acts, ch 93, §3; 90 Acts, ch 1084, §22023 Acts, ch 154, §20
Iowa Code § 651.15 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 651 / Section 651.15
Referee possession of property and court preservation of property.
Status: in_force

The court may order a referee to lease or to take possession of a property subject to partition. The court may issue an injunction to preserve a property subject to partition or issue an order providing for the care and custody of such property. Any expenses incurred under this section as allowed by the court shall be taxed as costs.

2018 Acts, ch 1108, §15
Iowa Code § 8A.343 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 8A / Section 8A.343
Specifications and requirements.
Status: in_force

The director shall, from time to time, adopt and print specifications and requirements covering all matters relating to printing that are the subject of contracts.

2003 Acts, ch 145, §47
Iowa Code § 554.2613 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2613
Casualty to identified goods.
Status: in_force

Where the contract requires for its performance goods identified when the contract is made, and the goods suffer casualty without fault of either party before the risk of loss passes to the buyer, or in a proper case under a “no arrival, no sale” term (section 554.2324) then

(1) if the loss is total the contract is avoided; and

(2) if the loss is partial or the goods have so deteriorated as no longer to conform to the contract the buyer may nevertheless demand inspection and at the buyer’s option either treat the contract as avoided or accept the goods with due allowance from the contract price for the deterioration or the deficiency in quantity but without further right against the seller.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9936, 9937; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.8, 554.9; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2613]2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Iowa Code § 427C.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 427C / Section 427C.1
Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

Any person who establishes a forest or fruit-tree reservation as provided in this chapter shall be entitled to the tax exemption provided by law.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2605; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §161.1]C93, §427C.1
Iowa Code § 232B.7 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232B / Section 232B.7
Parental rights — voluntary termination or foster care placement.
Status: in_force

(1) If an Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian voluntarily consents to a foster care placement of the child or to termination of parental rights, the consent shall not be valid unless executed in writing and recorded before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction and accompanied by the judge’s certificate that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully explained in detail and were fully understood by the parent or Indian custodian. The court shall also certify that either the parent or Indian custodian fully understood the explanation in English or that it was interpreted into a language that the parent or Indian custodian understood. Notwithstanding section 600A.4 or any other provision of law, any consent for release of custody given prior to, or within ten days after, the birth of the Indian child shall not be valid.

(2) An Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian may withdraw consent to a foster care placement at any time and, upon the withdrawal of consent, the child shall be returned to the parent or Indian custodian.

(3) In a voluntary proceeding for termination of parental rights to, or adoptive placement of, an Indian child, the consent of the parent may be withdrawn for any reason at any time prior to the entry of a final decree of termination or adoption, as the case may be, and the child shall be returned to the parent.

(4) After the entry of a final decree of adoption of an Indian child, the parent may withdraw consent to the adoption upon the grounds that consent was obtained through fraud or duress and may petition the court to vacate the decree. Upon a finding that such consent was obtained through fraud or duress, the court shall vacate the decree and return the child to the parent. However, an adoption which has been effective for at least two years shall not be invalidated under the provisions of this subsection unless otherwise permitted under state law.

2003 Acts, ch 153, §8
Iowa Code § 514.9A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514 / Section 514.9A
Certificate of authority — renewal.
Status: in_force

A certificate of authority of a corporation formed under this chapter expires on June 1 succeeding its issue and shall be renewed annually so long as the corporation transacts its business in accordance with all legal requirements. A corporation shall submit annually, on or before March 1, a completed application for renewal of its certificate of authority. A corporation that fails to timely file an application for renewal shall pay an administrative penalty of five hundred dollars to the treasurer of state for deposit as provided in section 505.7. A duly certified copy or duplicate of the certificate is admissible in evidence for or against the corporation with the same effect as the original.

2006 Acts, ch 1117, §57; 2009 Acts, ch 181, §72
Iowa Code § 28M.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28M / Section 28M.6
Effect of agreement on county duty to provide transit services.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a county that enters into a chapter 28E agreement to create a regional transit district under this chapter does not, by virtue of such agreement, create a duty on the part of the county to provide transit services to any area of the county.

2005 Acts, ch 37, §4
Iowa Code § 28G.8 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28G / Section 28G.8
Limitation on powers.
Status: in_force

A legal entity operating under this chapter shall not require the incineration of recyclable materials.

84 Acts, ch 1039, §8
Iowa Code § 280.12 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 280 / Section 280.12
School improvement advisory committee.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall do the following:

(1) Appoint a school improvement advisory committee to make recommendations to the board or authorities. The advisory committee shall consist of members representing students, parents, teachers, administrators, and representatives from the local community, which may include representatives of business, industry, labor, community agencies, higher education, or other community constituents. To the extent possible, committee membership shall have balanced representation with regard to race, gender, national origin, and disability.

(2) Utilize the recommendations from the school improvement advisory committee to determine the following:

(2) (a) Major educational needs.

(2) (b) Student learning goals.

(2) (c) Long-range and annual improvement goals that include, but are not limited to, the state indicators that address reading, mathematics, and science achievement.

(2) (d) Desired levels of student performance.

(2) (e) Progress toward meeting the goals set out in paragraphs “b” through “d”.

(2) (f) Harassment or bullying prevention goals, programs, training, and other initiatives.

(3) Consider recommendations from the school improvement advisory committee to infuse character education into the educational program.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §280.12]85 Acts, ch 212, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 159, §13; 2003 Acts, ch 27, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 9, §1
Iowa Code § 135B.7A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 135B / Section 135B.7A
Procedures orders.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules that require hospitals and rural emergency hospitals to establish procedures for authentication of all verbal orders by a practitioner within a period not to exceed thirty days following a patient’s discharge.

2001 Acts, ch 93, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 93, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 16, §9, 20, 21
Iowa Code § 693.6 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 693 / Section 693.6
Section 693.6
Status: repealed

Repealed by 81 Acts, ch 117, §1097.
Iowa Code § 524.1303 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1303
Voluntary dissolution after commencement of business.
Status: in_force

(1) A state bank which has commenced business may propose to voluntarily dissolve upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the voluntary dissolution, adopting a plan of dissolution involving both a provision for acquisition of its assets and assumption of its liabilities by another state bank, national bank, or other financial institution insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation and a provision for continuance of its business if acquisition of its assets and assumption of its liabilities is not effected, or any other plan of dissolution providing for full payment of its liabilities.

(2) Upon acceptance for processing of an application for approval of a plan of dissolution on forms prescribed by the superintendent, the superintendent shall conduct such investigation as the superintendent may deem necessary to determine whether the plan of dissolution adequately protects the interests of depositors, other creditors, and shareholders and, if the plan of dissolution involves an acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities by another state bank, whether such acquisition and assumption would be consistent with adequate and sound banking and in the public interest, on the basis of factors substantially similar to those set forth in section 524.1403, subsection 1, paragraph “d”.

[C97, §1857; S13, §1857; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9277; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §528.76; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.1303]92 Acts, ch 1161, §5; 95 Acts, ch 148, §97; 2004 Acts, ch 1141, §27; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §110; 2022 Acts, ch 1062, §103, 104
Iowa Code § 455B.463 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.463
Dilution of hazardous waste.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 9, §10.
Iowa Code § 633.592 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.592
Petition may nominate conservator.
Status: in_force

Such petition may nominate a person for appointment to serve as such conservator, and may request that the appointment be made without bond, or with bond of a certain stated sum. The court in appointing the conservator shall give due regard to such nomination and other requests and recommendations contained in the petition.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.592]
Iowa Code § 322.14 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 322 / Section 322.14
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 1, if a provision of chapter 537 is applicable to a retail installment contract and a violation of that provision is subject to a penalty under chapter 537, that penalty shall apply in lieu of a penalty provided in this chapter.

[C39, §5039.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.14]97 Acts, ch 108, §37; 99 Acts, ch 13, §24
Iowa Code § 455B.274 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.274
Unauthorized depleting uses.
Status: in_force

If a person files a complaint with the department that another person is making a depleting use of water not expressly exempted as a nonregulated use under this part and without a permit to do so, the department shall cause an investigation to be made and if the facts stated in the complaint are verified the department shall order the discontinuance of the use.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455A.32; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §28, 96]C83, §455B.274
Iowa Code § 6B.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 6B / Section 6B.2
By whom conducted.
Status: in_force

(1) Such proceedings shall be conducted:

(1) (a) By the attorney general when the damages are payable from the state treasury.

(1) (b) By the county attorney, when the damages are payable from funds disbursed by the county or by any township.

(1) (c) By the city attorney, when the damages are payable from funds disbursed by the city.

(2) This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any other authorized representative from conducting such proceedings.

[C73, §1271; C97, §2024; S13, §2024-a, -d, -f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7823; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.2]C93, §6B.22008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2013 Acts, ch 57, §1
Iowa Code § 303.68 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 303 / Section 303.68
Conflict with other regulations.
Status: in_force

If the regulations made under this chapter impose 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 imposes higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this chapter, that statute or ordinance or regulation governs. If a regulation proposed or made under this chapter relates to a structure, building, dam, obstruction, deposit, or excavation in or on the floodplains of a 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 a variation or exception from it.

83 Acts, ch 108, §28
Iowa Code § 808B.9 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808B / Section 808B.9
Section 808B.9
Status: repealed

Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1157, §1.
Iowa Code § 321.290 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.290
Special restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the department shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of the primary road system or upon any part of a primary road extension, the department shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the highway.

(2) Whenever the council in any city shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of the city street system, except primary road extensions, said council shall determine and adopt by ordinance such higher or lower speed limit as it deems reasonable and safe. Such speed limit shall be effective when proper and appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected at such intersections or other place or part of the street.

[C39, §5023.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.290]2018 Acts, ch 1026, §113
Iowa Code § 453A.20 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 453A / Section 453A.20
Subpoena for witnesses and papers.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and of detecting violations thereof, the director shall have the power to administer oaths and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all relevant books, papers, and records. Such attendance and production may be required at the statehouse at Des Moines, or at any place convenient for such investigation. In case any person fails or refuses to obey a subpoena so issued, the director may procure an order from the district court in the county where such person resides, or where such person is found, requiring such person to appear for examination or to produce such books, papers, and records as are required in the subpoena. Failure to obey such order shall be punished by such court as contempt thereof.

[C39, §1556.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §98.20]C93, §453A.202020 Acts, ch 1063, §237
Iowa Code § 43.17 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.17
Preclusion of partisan nomination.
Status: in_force

A person shall not file nomination papers under this chapter on behalf of a candidate if nomination papers have been filed pursuant to section 44.4 on behalf of the candidate for the same office and election year.

2021 Acts, ch 12, §12, 73
Iowa Code § 12D.9 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 12D / Section 12D.9
Tax considerations.
Status: in_force

(1) For federal income tax purposes, the Iowa educational savings plan trust shall be considered a qualified state tuition program exempt from taxation pursuant to section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Iowa educational savings plan trust meets the requirements of section 529(b), of the Internal Revenue Code, as follows:

(1) (a) Pursuant to section 12D.3, subsection 1, a participant may make contributions to an account which is established for the purpose of meeting the qualified education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account.

(1) (b) Pursuant to section 12D.3, subsection 1, a maximum contribution level is established.

(1) (c) Pursuant to section 12D.4, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, a separate account is established for each beneficiary.

(1) (d) Pursuant to section 12D.4, subsection 1, paragraph “c”, contributions may only be made in the form of cash.

(1) (e) Pursuant to section 12D.4, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, a participant or beneficiary shall not provide investment direction regarding program contributions or earnings held by the trust.

(1) (f) Pursuant to section 12D.6, subsection 6, a participant shall not pledge any interest in the trust as security for a loan.

(2) State income tax treatment of the Iowa educational savings plan trust shall be as provided in section 422.7, subsections 11, 22, and 23.

(3) For a death occurring before January 1, 2025, state inheritance tax treatment of interests in Iowa educational savings plans shall be as provided in section 450.4, subsection 8. This subsection shall apply to all Iowa educational savings plans existing on or after July 1, 1998.

98 Acts, ch 1172, §9; 99 Acts, ch 122, §9, 10; 2003 Acts, ch 142, §2, 11; 2004 Acts, ch 1079, §13, 14, 17; 2005 Acts, ch 179, §107; 2008 Acts, ch 1164, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1161, §99, 133, 134, 143, 147, 148; 2021 Acts, ch 177, §1; 2025 Acts, ch 148, §24, 53, 54
Iowa Code § 301.4 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 301 / Section 301.4
Payment from general fund.
Status: in_force

All the books and other supplies purchased under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid for out of the general fund.

[C97, §2825; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4448; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §301.4]
Iowa Code § 514D.4 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514D / Section 514D.4
Standards for benefits established.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner shall issue rules to establish minimum standards for benefits under each of the following categories of coverage contained in policies of individual accident and sickness insurance or subscriber contracts:

(1) (a) Basic hospital expense coverage.

(1) (b) Basic medical-surgical expense coverage.

(1) (c) Hospital confinement indemnity coverage.

(1) (d) Major medical expense coverage.

(1) (e) Disability income protection coverage.

(1) (f) Accident-only coverage.

(1) (g) Specified disease or specified accident coverage.

(1) (h) Medicare supplement coverage.

(1) (i) Limited benefit health coverage.

(2) This section does not prohibit the issuance of a policy which combines two or more of the categories of coverage enumerated in paragraphs “a” through “f” of subsection 1. A category of coverage referred to in paragraph “g”, “h”, or “i” of subsection 1 shall not be combined in a policy or contract either with another category of coverage referred to in paragraph “g”, “h”, or “i” of subsection 1 or with a category of coverage referred to in any of paragraphs “a” through “f” of subsection 1 unless a rule issued by the commissioner specifically authorizes that combination of coverages.

(3) The commissioner shall prescribe the method of identification of policies and contracts based upon coverages provided.

(4) A policy of accident and sickness insurance or subscriber contract shall not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the policy or contract meets the minimum standards prescribed under this section.

(5) The commissioner may upon notice and hearing at any time after the initial filing or approval of any individual accident and sickness policy or subscriber contract form, withdraw approval or suspend further sale of the form if the benefits provided are unreasonable in relation to the premium charge. The commissioner shall establish reasonable and creditable anticipated minimum loss ratios for Medicare supplement and other accident and sickness insurance policies.

(6) A rule issued by the commissioner under this section shall not apply to a conversion policy issued pursuant to a contractual conversion privilege under a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance when such group or individual contract contains provisions which are inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter or any rule issued under this chapter.

(7) A rule issued by the commissioner under this section shall not apply to policies being issued to employees or members being added to a franchise plan, as defined in section 509.14, which is in existence on the effective date of the rule.

[C81, §514D.4; 81 Acts, ch 167, §2]92 Acts, ch 1162, §34; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §323