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Iowa Code § 543C.7 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543C / Section 543C.7
Prosecution.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general shall prosecute all violations of this chapter. Prosecutions shall be instituted by the attorney general upon the written request of the commission. In all criminal proceedings the attorney general may appear before any court or any grand jury and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in respect to such actions or proceedings which the county attorney would otherwise be authorized or required to exercise or perform. In lieu thereof the attorney general may transmit evidence, proof, and information pertaining to such offense to the county attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred, and such county attorney shall prosecute for such violation. In any such proceeding in which the attorney general has appeared, the county attorney shall only exercise such powers and perform such duties as are required by the attorney general. The attorney general shall, within ten days after a conviction for a violation of any provision of this chapter, file with the commission a detailed report showing the date of the conviction, name of the person convicted, and the specific nature of the charge.

(2) Whenever it appears to the commission that any person, officer, director, agent, or employee of a company, firm, partnership, association, or corporation offering to sell or lease, or selling or leasing, subdivided land, has committed or is about to commit a violation of this chapter or any rule or order issued by the commission hereunder, the commission may apply to the district court of the county in which the principal office of the subdivider is located or if such subdivider has no such office in this state then to the district court of Polk county for an order enjoining such subdivider or such officer, director, agent, or employee thereof from violating or continuing to violate this chapter or any such rule or order, and for such other equitable relief as the nature of the case and the interests of the public may require.

(3) Any false statement contained in any statement filed with the commission pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, or in any affidavit attached thereto, shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(4) In any action brought under the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general is entitled to recover costs for the use of this state.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §117A.7]C93, §543C.7
Iowa Code § 514B.17 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514B / Section 514B.17
Cancellation of enrollees.
Status: in_force

(1) An enrollee enrolled in a prepaid individual plan shall not be canceled except for the failure to pay the charges permitted under section 514B.10 or for other reasons stated in the rules adopted by the commissioner and subject to review in accordance with chapter 17A. Except as provided in subsection 2 concerning prepaid group plans, notice of cancellation to an enrollee shall not be effective unless delivered to the enrollee by the health maintenance organization in a manner prescribed by the commissioner and at least thirty days before the effective date of cancellation and unless accompanied by a statement of reason for cancellation. At any time before cancellation of the policy for nonpayment, the enrollee may pay to the health maintenance organization the full amount due, including court costs if any, and from the date of payment by the enrollee or the collection of the judgment, coverage shall revive and be in full force and effect.

(2) The effect of cancellation of a prepaid group plan providing health care services to enrollees, and the duty to provide notice and liability for benefits, is the same as provided under section 509B.5, subsection 2, for the termination of accident or health insurance for employees or members.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §514B.17]95 Acts, ch 185, §11
Iowa Code § 453A.13A — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 453A / Section 453A.13A
Inspections of violations of retailers use or consumption of products on premises.
Status: in_force

As a condition for issuance of a permit to, and the continued holding of a valid permit by, a retailer, as defined in sections 453A.1 and 453A.42, of products regulated under this chapter that are used or consumed on the retailer’s premises, the permit applicant or holder must give consent to health departments and official county health officers, police, the county sheriff or deputy sheriff, members of the department of public safety, and certified peace officers to enter upon areas of the premises where such products are stored, sold, used, or consumed without a warrant during business hours of the retailer to inspect for violations of this chapter or ordinances and regulations that cities and boards of supervisors may adopt. However, a warrant is required for inspection of private records, a private business office, or attached living quarters. Persons who are not certified peace officers shall limit the scope of their inspections of permitted premises to the regulatory authority under which the inspection is conducted. All persons who enter upon a permitted premises to conduct an inspection shall present appropriate identification to the retailer or an employee of the retailer who appears to be in charge of the premises prior to commencing an inspection; however, this provision does not apply to undercover criminal investigations conducted by peace officers.

2024 Acts, ch 1071, §1
Iowa Code § 321.130 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.130
Fees in lieu of taxes.
Status: in_force

The registration fees imposed by this chapter upon private passenger motor vehicles or semitrailers are in lieu of all state and local taxes, except local vehicle taxes, to which motor vehicles or semitrailers are subject.

[S13, §1571-m8; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4927; C39, §5008.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.130]85 Acts, ch 32, §79; 89 Acts, ch 296, §30
Iowa Code § 711.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 711 / Section 711.1
Robbery defined.
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits a robbery when, having the intent to commit a theft, the person does any of the following acts to assist or further the commission of the intended theft or the person’s escape from the scene thereof with or without the stolen property:

(1) (a) Commits an assault upon another.

(1) (b) Threatens another with or purposely puts another in fear of immediate serious injury.

(1) (c) Threatens to commit immediately any forcible felony.

(2) It is immaterial to the question of guilt or innocence of robbery that property was or was not actually stolen.

[C51, §2578; R60, §4201; C73, §3858; C97, §4753; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13038; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §711.1]2013 Acts, ch 30, §205
Iowa Code § 602.1603 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.1603
Judge to be attorney.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for, and shall not hold the office of supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, district judge, or district associate judge unless admitted to the practice of law in this state.

83 Acts, ch 186, §1603, 10201
Iowa Code § 510.16 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 510 / Section 510.16
Underwriting provision.
Status: in_force

The agreement shall provide for the underwriting or other standards pertaining to the business underwritten by the insurer.

89 Acts, ch 227, §9
Iowa Code § 15.525 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.525
Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A qualified business shall report annually to the authority all of the following:

(1) (a) The total amount of investment made in research and development.

(1) (b) The qualified location in this state where the research and development occurred.

(1) (c) The number of jobs created, wages paid, and employee residence locations.

(2) The authority shall include as part of the annual report under section 15.107B an annual report of the activities conducted pursuant to this part.

(3) The authority shall report all information in an aggregate form to prevent, as much as possible, information being attributable to any particular qualified business.

2025 Acts, ch 136, §113, 118
Iowa Code § 602.10140 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.10140
Public members.
Status: in_force

The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in the administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving the examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers. The public members shall participate in the determination of whether or not each applicant meets the requisite character requirements.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §610.48]83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)CS83, §602.10140
Iowa Code § 556.3A — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 556 / Section 556.3A
Unclaimed demutualization proceeds held by insurance companies.
Status: in_force

(1) Property distributable in the course of demutualization or related reorganization of an insurance company occurring on or after January 1, 2003, that remains unclaimed is deemed abandoned two years after the earlier of:

(1) (a) The first date on which the property of an insurance company being demutualized or reorganized was distributable.

(1) (b) The date of last contact by the insurance company with a policyholder.

(2) Property distributable in the course of demutualization or related reorganization of an insurance company occurring before January 1, 2003, that remains unclaimed is deemed abandoned two years after the first date on which the property of an insurance company being demutualized or reorganized was distributable.

2003 Acts, ch 46, §1, 5
Iowa Code § 806.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 806 / Section 806.3
Construction of statute.
Status: in_force

Section 806.1 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §756.3; C79, 81, §806.3]
Iowa Code § 154A.12 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 154A / Section 154A.12
Scope of examination.
Status: in_force

(1) The examination required by this chapter shall be designed to demonstrate the applicant’s adequate technical qualifications including but not limited to the following:

(1) (a) Evidence of knowledge in areas such as physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of hearing, and the function of hearing aids, as these areas pertain to the fitting or selection and sale of hearing aids.

(1) (b) Evidence of knowledge of the medical and rehabilitation facilities that are available in the area served, for children and adults who have hearing problems.

(1) (c) Evidence of knowledge of situations in which it is commonly believed that a hearing aid is inappropriate.

(2) The department shall not require the applicant to possess the degree of professional competence normally expected of physicians.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.12]2000 Acts, ch 1140, §39; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §12; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §234
Iowa Code § 808.8 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808 / Section 808.8
Return.
Status: in_force

A search warrant shall be executed within ten days from its date; failure to execute within that period shall void the warrant. Property seized and its containers, if any, shall be safely kept by the officer, and incident thereto:

(1) Upon such seizure the officer shall furnish an itemized receipt for such property to the person from whom taken or in whose possession it was found, if such person can be located, or a copy of the inventory may be left on the premises searched.

(2) The officer must file, with the officer’s return, a complete inventory of the property taken with the magistrate or clerk of the district court, including a sworn statement that it is accurate to the best of the officer’s knowledge. The magistrate or clerk of the district court must, if requested, deliver a copy of the inventory of seized property to the person from whose possession it was taken and to the applicant for the warrant.

[C51, §3299 – 3302; R60, §1565, 5036 – 5039; C73, §1544, 4641 – 4644; C97, §2413, 2415, 5556 – 5559; SS15, §2413, 2415; C24, 27, 31, §1581, 1971, 13429 – 13432; C35, §13441-g12-15; C39, §13441.12 – 13441.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §751.12 – 751.15; C79, 81, §808.8]2017 Acts, ch 37, §7, 9; 2020 Acts, ch 1121, §114, 115
Iowa Code § 446.11 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 446 / Section 446.11
Substituted service.
Status: in_force

If the county treasurer cannot procure the publication of the notice for the sum specified in section 446.10, the notice may be given by posting it in the treasurer’s office for two weeks.

[C51, §498; R60, §764; C73, §873, 3833; C97, §1419; S13, §1419; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7248; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §446.11]91 Acts, ch 191, §63
Iowa Code § 232.94B — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 232 / Section 232.94B
Continuances.
Status: in_force

A court may grant a continuance in a child in need of assistance proceeding or a termination of a parent-child relationship proceeding only for good cause shown.

2022 Acts, ch 1098, §38
Iowa Code § 556F.6 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 556F / Section 556F.6
Lost goods or money.
Status: in_force

If any person shall find any lost goods, money, bank notes, or other things of any description whatever, of the value of five dollars and over, such person shall inform the owner thereof, if known, and make restitution thereof.

[C51, §876 – 879; R60, §1508; C73, §1514; C97, §2373; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12204; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §644.6]94 Acts, ch 1188, §27C95, §556F.6
Iowa Code § 714.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 714 / Section 714.2
Degrees of theft.
Status: in_force

(1) The theft of property exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, or the theft of property from the person of another, or from a building which has been destroyed or left unoccupied because of physical disaster, riot, bombing, or the proximity of battle, or the theft of property which has been removed from a building because of a physical disaster, riot, bombing, or the proximity of battle, is theft in the first degree. Theft in the first degree is a class “C” felony.

(2) The theft of property exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars but not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value or theft of a motor vehicle as defined in chapter 321 not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, is theft in the second degree. Theft in the second degree is a class “D” felony. However, for purposes of this subsection, “motor vehicle” does not include a motorized bicycle as defined in section 321.1, subsection 40, paragraph “b”.

(3) The theft of property exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars but not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in value, or the theft of any property not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars in value by one who has before been twice convicted of theft, is theft in the third degree. Theft in the third degree is an aggravated misdemeanor.

(4) The theft of property exceeding three hundred dollars in value but not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars in value is theft in the fourth degree. Theft in the fourth degree is a serious misdemeanor.

(5) The theft of property not exceeding three hundred dollars in value is theft in the fifth degree. Theft in the fifth degree is a simple misdemeanor.

[C51, §2612, 2618; R60, §4237, 4243, 4247, 4251; C73, §3902, 3908, 3915; C97, §4831, 4840, 4846, 4850; S13, §4850; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13006, 13016, 13026, 13028; C46, 50, 54, 58, §709.2, 709.9, 709.19, 710.2; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §709.2, 709.9, 709.19, 709.20, 710.2; C79, 81, §714.2; 81 Acts, ch 204, §9]83 Acts, ch 134, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1060, §1; 99 Acts, ch 153, §11; 2019 Acts, ch 140, §11; 2020 Acts, ch 1044, §1
Iowa Code § 515G.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515G / Section 515G.8
Payment of fees, salaries, and costs.
Status: in_force

A director, officer, agent, or employee of the mutual insurer shall not receive a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, other than regular salary and compensation, for aiding, promoting, or assisting in the conversion except as set forth in the plan approved by the commissioner. However, this section does not prohibit the payment of reasonable fees and compensation to a consultant, attorneys at law, accountants, actuaries, or other persons specifically employed for services performed in the practice of their professions while completing the plan of conversion, even if these persons are directors of the mutual insurer.

90 Acts, ch 1083, §8
Iowa Code § 22.4 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 22 / Section 22.4
Public records requests.
Status: in_force

The rights of persons under this chapter may be exercised under any of the following circumstances:

(1) In person, at any time during the customary office hours of the lawful custodian of the records. However, if the lawful custodian does not have customary office hours of at least thirty hours per week, such right may be exercised at any time from 9:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, unless the person exercising such right and the lawful custodian agree on a different time.

(2) In writing, by telephone, or by electronic means. The lawful custodian of the records shall post information for making such requests in a manner reasonably calculated to apprise the public of that information.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §68A.4]84 Acts, ch 1185, §3C85, §22.42020 Acts, ch 1103, §33, 51
Iowa Code § 453D.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 453D / Section 453D.1
Findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

The general assembly finds that violations of chapter 453C threaten the integrity of the tobacco master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health and that establishing procedural enforcement enhancements will aid in the enforcement of chapter 453C and thereby safeguard the master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health.

2003 Acts, ch 97, §1, 13
Iowa Code § 501.301 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 501 / Section 501.301
Liability of members.
Status: in_force

A member is not personally liable for the acts or debts of the cooperative.

96 Acts, ch 1010, §15
Iowa Code § 466.3 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 466 / Section 466.3
Iowa clean water award.
Status: in_force

An Iowa clean water award is created. The governor and the general assembly shall give the award annually to a city or other political subdivision which has met criteria established by the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship identifying exemplary efforts to improve water quality within its jurisdiction.

2000 Acts, ch 1068, §3
Iowa Code § 637.424 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 637 / Section 637.424
Timber.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee may account for net receipts from the sale of timber and related products under subsection 2 or section 637.403 or, if the trustee determines that net receipts are insubstantial, may allocate the net receipts to principal. The presumptions in section 637.420 apply in determining whether net receipts are insubstantial. If a trust owns more than one block of timberland, the trustee may use different methods to account for net receipts from different blocks.

(2) If a trustee does not account under section 637.403 for net receipts from the sale of timber and related products or allocate the net receipts to principal because they are insubstantial, the trustee shall allocate the net receipts according to one of the following rules:

(2) (a) Allocate the net receipts to income to the extent that the amount of timber removed from the land does not exceed the rate of growth of the block as a whole during the accounting periods in which a beneficiary has a mandatory income interest.

(2) (b) Allocate the net receipts to principal to the extent that the amount of timber removed from the land exceeds the block’s rate of growth or the net receipts are from the sale of standing timber.

(2) (c) Allocate the net receipts to or between income and principal if the net receipts are from the lease of timberland or from a contract to cut timber from land owned by a trust, by determining the amount of timber removed from the land under the lease or contract and applying the rules in paragraphs “a” and “b”.

(2) (d) Allocate the net receipts to principal to the extent that advance payments, bonuses, and other payments are not allocated pursuant to paragraph “a”, “b”, or “c”.

(3) In determining the net receipts from the sale of timber, a trustee shall deduct and transfer to principal a reasonable amount for depletion.

(4) This chapter applies regardless of whether a decedent or transferor was harvesting timber from the property before it became subject to the trust.

(5) If a trust owns an interest in timberland on or before July 1, 2000, the trustee may allocate net receipts from the sale of timber and related products as provided in this section or in the manner used by the trustee before July 1, 2000. If the trust acquires an interest in timberland after July 1, 2000, the trustee shall allocate net receipts from the sale of timber and related products as provided in this section.

99 Acts, ch 124, §20; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §40
Iowa Code § 422.47 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 422 / Section 422.47
Section 422.47
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §151, 205.See chapter 423.
Iowa Code § 731.6 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 731 / Section 731.6
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association, labor organization, or corporation or any director, officer, representative, agent or member thereof, who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall aid and abet in such violation shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §736A.6; C79, 81, §731.6]
Iowa Code § 420.240 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 420 / Section 420.240
Redemption statutes applicable.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 447.7 through 447.13 shall, so far as those sections shall be applicable, and are not changed or modified in this chapter, apply to sales of real estate for delinquent taxes contemplated in this chapter; but where the words “auditor of the county” or “treasurer” are used in those sections the words “city clerk”, “recorder”, “auditor”, or “person authorized to make out the tax list” and “city collector” or “city treasurer or officer authorized to receive same” shall be substituted.

[C97, §1018; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6889; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §420.240]2021 Acts, ch 80, §250
Iowa Code § 679A.14 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 679A / Section 679A.14
Judgment or decree on award.
Status: in_force

Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying, or correcting an award, a judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity with the order enforced as any other judgment or decree. Costs of the application and the subsequent proceedings and disbursements may be awarded by the district court.

[C51, §2111, 2113; R60, §3688, 3690; C73, §3428, 3430; C97, §4398, 4400; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12707, 12709; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §679.13, 679.15; 81 Acts, ch 202, §14]C83, §679A.14
Iowa Code § 633.258 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.258
Sale prohibited.
Status: in_force

Such sale under section 633.254 shall not be ordered so long as those in interest shall express a contrary desire and agree upon some mode of sharing and dividing the rents, profits, or use thereof, or shall consent that the court shall order the division of such rents, profits or use.

[C51, §1405; R60, §2478; C73, §2451; C97, §3375; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12005; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.20; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.258]