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Iowa Code § 714D.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 714D / Section 714D.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Advertisement” means the same as defined in section 714.16, subsection 1.

(2) “Consumer” means a person who is not a telecommunications service provider and who uses telecommunications services.

(3) “Deception” means the same as defined in section 714.16, subsection 1.

(4) “Person” means the same as defined in section 714.16, subsection 1.

(5) “Sweepstakes box” means the box or receptacle into which a person may place an entry form or document used to enter a sweepstakes, contest, or drawing of any description, and promotional materials attached to such entry form or document.

(6) “Telecommunications Act” means 47 U.S.C. §258, a portion of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, relating to changes in telephone service, and including regulations adopted pursuant to that section.

(7) “Telecommunications service” means local exchange or long distance telephone service, and any additional service or merchandise for which any charge or assessment appears on a billing statement directed to a person by a provider of local exchange or long distance telephone service, but does not include commercial mobile radio service or charges or assessments imposed on consumers of local exchange or long distance telephone service or on such additional service or merchandise by governmental entities.

(8) “Telecommunications service provider” means a person who advertises, sells, leases, or provides telecommunications services to another person.

(9) “Unfair practice” means the same as defined in section 714.16, subsection 1, and also means any failure of a person to comply with the Telecommunications Act or with any statute or rule enforced by the utilities commission relating to a telecommunications service selection or change.

99 Acts, ch 16, §32023 Acts, ch 19, §2699; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 481B.10 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481B / Section 481B.10
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C77, 79, 81, §109A.10]C93, §481B.10
Iowa Code § 357F.2 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357F / Section 357F.2
Petition for public hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the resident property owners in a proposed district if the assessed valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of the total assessed value of the proposed district, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district. The petition shall include a statement containing the following information:

(1) (a) The need for emergency medical services.

(1) (b) The district to be served.

(1) (c) The approximate number of families in the district.

(1) (d) The proposed personnel, equipment, and facilities to provide the emergency medical services.

(2) The board of supervisors may require a bond of the petitioners conditioned for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings in case the district is not established.

92 Acts, ch 1226, §3
Iowa Code § 29C.10 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29C / Section 29C.10
Emergency management coordinator.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall appoint an emergency management coordinator who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, shall be responsible for the development of the comprehensive emergency plan, shall coordinate emergency planning activities, and shall provide technical assistance to political subdivisions comprising the commission.

(2) When an emergency or disaster occurs, the emergency management coordinator shall provide coordination and assistance to the governing officials of the political subdivisions comprising the commission.

(3) The commission and its members shall cooperate with the president of the United States and the heads of the armed forces and other appropriate federal, state, and local officers and agencies and with the officers and agencies of adjoining states in matters pertaining to comprehensive emergency management for political subdivisions comprising the commission.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, §29C.7; C77, 79, 81, §29C.10]92 Acts, ch 1139, §11; 2011 Acts, ch 69, §6
Iowa Code § 321.437 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.437
Mirrors.
Status: in_force

(1) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle. Any motor vehicle so loaded, or towing another vehicle in such manner, as to obstruct the view in a rear view mirror located in the driver’s compartment shall be equipped with a side mirror so located that the view to the rear will not be obstructed; however, when such vehicle is not loaded or towing another vehicle the side mirrors shall be retracted or removed. All van or van type motor vehicles shall be equipped with outside mirrors of unit magnification, each with not less than nineteen point five square inches of reflective surface, installed with stable supports on both sides of the vehicle, located so as to provide the driver a view to the rear along both sides of the vehicle, and adjustable in both the horizontal and vertical directions to view the rearward scene.

(2) Notwithstanding this chapter or chapter 321E, a combination of vehicles coupled together which is used exclusively for the transportation of passenger vehicles, light delivery trucks, panel delivery trucks, pickups, boats, and recreational chassis, may permanently attach a convex-type mirror on either or both of the vertical supports, forward of the steering axle of the power unit, provided that the mirror shall not extend beyond the limit of any other rearview mirror on the vehicle.

[C31, 35, §5105-c20; C39, §5034.46; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.437]86 Acts, ch 1210, §5
Iowa Code § 43.36 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 43 / Section 43.36
Australian ballot.
Status: in_force

The Australian ballot system as now used in this state, except as herein modified, shall be used at said primary election. The endorsement of the precinct election officials and the facsimile or likeness of the county seal shall appear upon the ballots as provided for general elections.

[S13, §1087-a6; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §564; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.36]2019 Acts, ch 148, §35; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §11, 54
Iowa Code § 321.39 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.39
Expiration of registration.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter every vehicle registration, registration card, and registration plate shall expire as follows:

(1) For vehicles registered by the county treasurer, at midnight on the last day of the registration year. A person shall not be considered to be driving a motor vehicle with an expired registration for a period of one month following the expiration date of the vehicle registration. The one-month period shall be the same as the period defined in section 321.134, subsection 1.

(2) For vehicles on which the first installment of an annual registration fee has been paid, at midnight on the last day of June or the first business day of July when June 30 falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday; for vehicles on which the second installment of an annual registration fee has been paid, at midnight on the last day of December or the first business day of January when December 31 falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.

(3) For vehicles registered without payment of annual registration fees as provided in section 321.19, when designated by the department.

(4) Registration for every vehicle registered by the county treasurer shall expire upon transfer of ownership.

[S13, §1571-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4868; C39, §5001.23; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.39]82 Acts, ch 1062, §5, 38; 89 Acts, ch 83, §422003 Acts, ch 24, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1113, §78; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §5
Iowa Code § 29B.90 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.90
Cruelty and maltreatment.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who is guilty of cruelty toward, or oppression or maltreatment of, any person subject to orders of the person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.90]
Iowa Code § 809A.21 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.21
Summary forfeiture of controlled substances.
Status: in_force

Controlled substances included in chapter 124 which are contraband and any controlled substance whose owners are unknown are summarily forfeited to the state. The court may include in any judgment under this chapter an order forfeiting any controlled substance involved in the conduct giving rise to forfeiture to the extent of the defendant’s interest.

96 Acts, ch 1133, §21
Iowa Code § 331.231 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.231
Alternative forms of county government.
Status: in_force

The alternative forms of county government are as follows:

(1) Board of supervisor form as provided in subchapter II, part 1.

(2) Board-elected executive form as provided in section 331.239.

(3) Board-manager form as provided in section 331.241.

(4) Charter government form as provided in section 331.246.

(5) City-county consolidated form as provided in sections 331.247 through 331.252.

(6) Multicounty consolidated form as provided in sections 331.253 through 331.257.

(7) Community commonwealth form as provided in sections 331.260 through 331.263.

88 Acts, ch 1229, §3; 91 Acts, ch 256, §2, 3; 2004 Acts, ch 1066, §2, 31; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 554.8111 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.8111
Clearing corporation rules.
Status: in_force

A rule adopted by a clearing corporation governing rights and obligations among the clearing corporation and its participants in the clearing corporation is effective even if the rule conflicts with this chapter and affects another party who does not consent to the rule.

96 Acts, ch 1138, §19, 84; 97 Acts, ch 23, §70
Iowa Code § 123.134 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.134
Beer permit fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The annual permit fee for a class “A” beer permit is seven hundred fifty dollars.

(2) The annual permit fee for a class “A” beer permit for a native brewery is three hundred dollars.

(3) The annual permit fee for a special class “A” beer permit is three hundred dollars.

[C35, §1921-f117; C39, §1921.119; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §124.24; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.134]84 Acts, ch 1275, §5; 87 Acts, ch 22, §10; 88 Acts, ch 1241, §20; 89 Acts, ch 221, §5; 91 Acts, ch 245, §4; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §94, 96; 2011 Acts, ch 17, §13; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §42 – 44; 2017 Acts, ch 119, §29, 30; 2021 Acts, ch 155, §9; 2022 Acts, ch 1099, §11, 15
Iowa Code § 727.4 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 727 / Section 727.4
Exposing persons to X-ray radiation.
Status: in_force

Any person other than one licensed to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, or dentistry, or one acting under the direction of a person so licensed, who knowingly exposes any other person to X-ray radiation, commits a simple misdemeanor.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §732.24; C79, 81, §727.4]
Iowa Code § 165A.5 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 165A / Section 165A.5
Enforcement — penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person violating a provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of at least one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars. The proceeding to assess a civil penalty shall be conducted as a contested case proceeding under chapter 17A.

(2) In addition to any other remedies provided, the department may file a petition in the district court seeking an injunction restraining any person from violating provisions of this chapter including a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(3) This section does not prevent a person from commencing a civil cause of action based on any right that the person may assert under statute or common law.

2001 Acts, ch 101, §5; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §62
Iowa Code § 10A.717 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.717
Summary review procedure.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §135.66; 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40.
Iowa Code § 554.4303 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4303
When items subject to notice, stop-payment order, legal process, or setoff — order in which items may be charged or certified.
Status: in_force

(1) Any knowledge, notice, or stop-payment order received by, legal process served upon, or setoff exercised by a payor bank comes too late to terminate, suspend, or modify the bank’s right or duty to pay an item or to charge its customer’s account for the item if the knowledge, notice, stop-payment order, or legal process is received or served and a reasonable time for the bank to act thereon expires or the setoff is exercised after the earliest of the following:

(1) (a) the bank accepts or certifies the item;

(1) (b) the bank pays the item in cash;

(1) (c) the bank settles for the item without having a right to revoke the settlement under statute, clearing-house rule, or agreement;

(1) (d) the bank becomes accountable for the amount of the item under section 554.4302 dealing with the payor bank’s responsibility for late return of items; or

(1) (e) with respect to checks, a cutoff hour no earlier than one hour after the opening of the next banking day after the banking day on which the bank received the check and no later than the close of that next banking day or, if no cutoff hour is fixed, the close of the next banking day after the banking day on which the bank received the check.

(2) Subject to subsection 1 items may be accepted, paid, certified, or charged to the indicated account of its customer in any order.

[C31, 35, §9266-d1; C39, §9266.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §528.62; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4303]94 Acts, ch 1167, §106, 122
Iowa Code § 29B.49 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.49
Contempts.
Status: in_force

(1) A military court may punish for contempt any person subject to this code who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder. The punishment shall not exceed confinement for thirty days or a fine of one hundred dollars, or both.

(2) A person who is not subject to this code who engages in conduct described in subsection 1 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. The facts shall be certified to the county attorney of the county in which the offense occurred who shall prosecute the case as if the offense were included in the Iowa criminal code.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.49; 82 Acts, ch 1042, §30]
Iowa Code § 190A.3 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 190A / Section 190A.3
Goals and strategies.
Status: in_force

(1) The farm-to-school program shall seek to link elementary and secondary public and nonpublic schools in this state with Iowa farms to provide schools with fresh and minimally processed food for inclusion in school meals and snacks, encourage children to develop healthy eating habits, and provide Iowa farmers access to consumer markets.

(2) The farm-to-school program may include activities that provide students with hands-on learning opportunities, such as farm visits, cooking demonstrations, and school gardening and composting programs.

(3) The department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of education shall seek to establish partnerships with public agencies and nonprofit organizations to implement a structure to facilitate communication between farmers and schools.

(4) The department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of education shall actively seek financial or in-kind contributions from organizations or persons to support the program.

2007 Acts, ch 215, §95; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §76; 2013 Acts, ch 129, §62, 63
Iowa Code § 2.47 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.47
Procedure.
Status: in_force

The chairpersons of the committees on appropriations shall serve as co-chairpersons of the legislative fiscal committee. The legislative fiscal committee shall determine its own method of procedure and shall meet as often as deemed necessary, subject to the approval of the legislative council. It shall keep a record of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection, and it shall inform the legislative council in advance concerning the dates of meetings of the committee.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §2.47]2023 Acts, ch 64, §1
Iowa Code § 915.37 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.37
Guardian ad litem for prosecuting child witnesses.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A prosecuting witness who is a child or who has a mental disability in a case involving a violation of chapter 709 or 710A, or section 726.2, 726.3, 726.6, or 728.12, is entitled to have the witness’s interests represented by a guardian ad litem at all stages of the proceedings arising from such violation. The guardian ad litem shall be a practicing attorney and shall be designated by the court after due consideration is given to the desires and needs of the prosecuting witness and the compatibility of the prosecuting witness and the prosecuting witness’s interests with the prospective guardian ad litem. If a guardian ad litem is currently appointed, or has previously been appointed, for the prosecuting witness in a proceeding under section 598.12, a proceeding under chapter 232, a proceeding in which the juvenile court has waived jurisdiction under section 232.45, or any other proceeding substantially related to a matter arising under this section, the court shall give appointment priority to the same guardian ad litem under this section. When a guardian ad litem is appointed for a prosecuting witness with a mental disability, the court shall give appointment priority to an attorney who has background and training specific to persons with mental disabilities. The guardian ad litem shall receive notice of and may attend all depositions, hearings, and trial proceedings to support the prosecuting witness and advocate for the protection of the prosecuting witness but shall not be allowed to separately introduce evidence or to directly examine or cross-examine witnesses. However, the guardian ad litem shall file reports to the court as required by the court.

(1) (b) For purposes of this subsection:

(1) (b) “Child” means a person under eighteen years of age.

(1) (b) “Mental disability” means one or more intellectual, developmental, or psychiatric disabilities that result in significant impairment to a person’s ability to comprehend, communicate, or learn.

(2) References in this section to a guardian ad litem shall be interpreted to include references to a court appointed special advocate as defined in section 232.2.

98 Acts, ch 1090, §30, 84; 2009 Acts, ch 19, §3; 2021 Acts, ch 61, §2; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1345; 2024 Acts, ch 1175, §4; 2025 Acts, ch 30, §103
Iowa Code § 478.20 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 478 / Section 478.20
Distance from buildings.
Status: in_force

No transmission line shall be constructed, except by agreement, within one hundred feet of any dwelling house or other building, except where said line crosses or passes along a public highway or is located alongside or parallel with the right-of-way of any railway company. In addition to the foregoing, each person, company, or corporation shall conform to any other rules, regulations, or specifications established by the utilities commission, in the construction, operation, or maintenance of such lines.

[S13, §2120-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8327; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §489.19; C66, 71, 73, 75, §489.20; C77, 79, 81, §478.20]2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 16.185 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.185
Community housing and services for persons with disabilities revolving loan program fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2014 Acts, ch 1080, §111, 114; . See §16.49.
Iowa Code § 313.37 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 313 / Section 313.37
Road equipment.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to purchase road material or road machinery required in the improvement or maintenance of the primary roads, after receiving competitive bids, and to pay for the same out of the primary road fund, and is directed to purchase, rent or lease any machinery or other articles necessary for the use and most economical operation of the field engineering work, the testing of materials, the preparation of plans, and for all allied purposes, in order to enable the department to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

[C24, §4738; C27, 31, 35, §4755-b30; C39, §4755.28; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §313.37]
Iowa Code § 626.70 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 626 / Section 626.70
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Such preference shall be junior and inferior to mechanics’ liens for labor in opening and developing coal mines.

[C97, §4019; S13, §4019; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11718; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §626.70]
Iowa Code § 461A.79 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.79
Public outdoor recreation and resources.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §368.
Iowa Code § 357I.2 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 357I / Section 357I.2
Petition for public hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the resident property owners in a proposed district if the assessed valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of the total assessed value of the proposed district, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district. The petition shall include a statement containing the following information:

(1) (a) The need for secondary road services.

(1) (b) The district to be served.

(1) (c) The approximate number of families in the district.

(1) (d) A general description of the secondary road services to be provided in the district by the county.

(2) The board may require a bond of the petitioners conditioned for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings in case the district is not established.

(3) If part or all of the proposed district lies within two miles of the boundaries of a city, the board shall send a copy of the petition to each such city before scheduling the public hearing on the petition. A city that receives a copy of the petition may require that any road or street improvements and associated drainage improvements constructed within the district after establishment of the district be constructed in compliance with requirements for such improvements then in effect within the city. The city shall notify the board of the city’s response to the petition within thirty days of receiving the petition. If the city wants requirements for road or street improvements and associated drainage improvements then in effect within the city to apply within the district, the requirements shall be included in the resolution of the board establishing the district and shall be incorporated into the plans and specifications for the improvements prepared by the district engineer or county engineer. The plans and specifications shall be subject to approval by the board and by the city council of each affected city, which approval must occur before commencement of construction. If costs for construction of improvements according to a city’s standards exceed the costs for such construction according to county standards, the petitioners shall pay the difference in the costs.

2008 Acts, ch 1124, §22; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §88
Iowa Code § 558.53 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 558 / Section 558.53
Section 558.53
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 44, §33.