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Iowa Code § 665.2 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 665 / Section 665.2
Acts constituting contempt.
Status: in_force

The following acts or omissions are contempts, and are punishable as such by any of the courts of this state, or by any judicial officer, including judicial magistrates, acting in the discharge of an official duty, as hereinafter provided:

(1) Contemptuous or insolent behavior toward such court while engaged in the discharge of a judicial duty which may tend to impair the respect due to its authority.

(2) Any willful disturbance calculated to interrupt the due course of its official proceedings.

(3) Illegal resistance to any order or process made or issued by it.

(4) Disobedience to any subpoena issued by it and duly served, or refusing to be sworn or to answer as a witness.

(5) Unlawfully detaining a witness or party to an action or proceeding pending before such court, while going to or remaining at the place where the action or proceeding is thus pending, after being summoned, or knowingly assisting, aiding or abetting any person in evading service of the process of such court.

(6) Any other act or omission specially declared a contempt by law.

[C51, §1598; R60, §2688; C73, §3491; C97, §4460; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12541; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §665.2]
Iowa Code § 179.14 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 179 / Section 179.14
Influencing legislation.
Status: in_force

Neither commissioners, nor employees of the commission, shall attempt in any manner to influence legislation affecting any matters pertaining to the activities of the commission. No portion of the dairy industry fund shall be used in any manner to influence legislation or support any political candidate for public office, either directly or indirectly, or to support any political party.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §179.14]
Iowa Code § 477C.2 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 477C / Section 477C.2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Communication disorder” means the inability to use the telephone for communication without a telecommunications device for the deaf and hard of hearing.

(2) “Dual party relay service” or “relay service” means a communication service which provides persons with communication disorders access to the telephone system functionally equivalent to the access available to persons without communication disorders.

(3) “Telecommunications device for the deaf and hard of hearing” means any specialized or supplemental telephone equipment used by persons with communication disorders to provide access to the telephone system.

(4) “Utilities commission” means the Iowa utilities commission created in section 474.1.

91 Acts, ch 194, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §29; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2687; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369, 455; 2025 Acts, ch 30, §75
Iowa Code § 633.445 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.445
Offsets and counterclaims.
Status: in_force

At the time of the filing of an answer to a claim, the personal representative shall plead all offsets against the claim, and shall plead all counterclaims against the claimant of which the personal representative has knowledge. An offset or counterclaim may or may not diminish or defeat the recovery sought by the opposing party. It may claim relief exceeding the amount, or different in kind, from that sought in the claim.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.445]
Iowa Code § 543E.19 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543E / Section 543E.19
Surety bond.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall require that an appraisal management company be covered by a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.

(2) The surety bond shall be in a form as prescribed by the director. The director may, pursuant to rule, determine requirements for such surety bonds as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The requirements for a surety bond shall only relate to liabilities, damages, losses, or claims arising out of the appraisal management services performed by the appraisal management company involving real estate located in this state. The bond shall provide that a person having a claim against an appraisal management company may bring suit directly on the bond or the director may bring suit on behalf of such person.

2016 Acts, ch 1124, §19, 32; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1692
Iowa Code § 537.3603 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.3603
Exclusions.
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to, and an agreement which complies with this part is not governed by, the provisions regarding:

(1) A consumer credit sale as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 13.

(2) A consumer lease as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 14.

(3) A consumer loan as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 15.

(4) A lease or agreement which constitutes a “credit sale” as defined in 12 C.F.R. §226.2(a16), and the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §1602(g), or an agreement which constitutes a “sale of goods” under section 537.1301, subsection 39.

(5) A lease which constitutes a consumer lease as defined in 12 C.F.R. §213.2(a6).

(6) A lease or agreement which constitutes a security interest as defined in section 554.1201, subsection 2.

87 Acts, ch 80, §3; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §97; 2007 Acts, ch 41, §41
Iowa Code § 468.369 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.369
Formal execution.
Status: in_force

Such bonds shall be numbered consecutively, signed by the chairperson of the board of supervisors, attested by the county auditor. The interest coupons attached thereto shall be executed in the same manner.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7665; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §461.15]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.369
Iowa Code § 153.16 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 153 / Section 153.16
Dental office where dentist is employed.
Status: in_force

Every person who owns, operates, or controls a dental office in which anyone other than that person is practicing dentistry shall display the name of the other person in a conspicuous manner at the public entrance to said office.

[S13, §2600-o1; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2568; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §153.4; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.16]
Iowa Code § 660.4 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 660 / Section 660.4
Corporation dissolved.
Status: in_force

If a corporation is ousted and dissolved by the proceedings herein authorized, the court shall appoint three disinterested persons as trustees of the creditors and stockholders.

[C51, §2166; R60, §3748; C73, §3360; C97, §4328; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12432; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §660.4]
Iowa Code § 490.1531 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.1531
Procedure for and effect of revocation.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2021 Acts, ch 165, §217, 230; . See §490.1511.
Iowa Code § 488.101 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Limited Partnership Act”.

2004 Acts, ch 1021, §1, 118
Iowa Code § 123.154 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.154
Project — revenue bonds.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 17, §16.
Iowa Code § 528.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 528 / Section 528.8
Interest on graduated payment mortgage loans.
Status: in_force

A graduated payment mortgage loan offered or made by a financial institution shall provide for interest at a specified rate or a series of specified rates.

89 Acts, ch 267, §8
Iowa Code § 15E.41 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15E / Section 15E.41
Purpose.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2025 Acts, ch 136, §68.
Iowa Code § 509A.8 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 509A / Section 509A.8
Rules.
Status: in_force

The governing body of public bodies establishing any such plan under this chapter shall administer such plan and formulate and establish rules for the operation thereof, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, §365A.8; C66, §509.22; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §509A.8]
Iowa Code § 15E.117 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15E / Section 15E.117
Promotion of Iowa wine, beer, and spirits.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall consult with the Iowa wine, beer, and spirits promotion board on the best means to promote wine, beer, and spirits made in Iowa.

(2) The authority shall have the authority to contract with private persons for the promotion of beer, wine, and spirits made in Iowa.

(3) Moneys appropriated to the authority pursuant to sections 123.143 and 123.183, and moneys transferred to the authority pursuant to section 123.17, subsection 8, may be used by the authority for the purposes of this section, including administrative expenses incurred under this section.

86 Acts, ch 1246, §720C87, §28.117C93, §15E.1172002 Acts, ch 1050, §6; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2010 Acts, ch 1188, §23; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89; 2011 Acts, ch 130, §27, 71; 2023 Acts, ch 116, §19
Iowa Code § 554.5103 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.5103
Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) This Article applies to letters of credit and to certain rights and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit.

(2) The statement of a rule in this Article does not by itself require, imply, or negate application of the same or a different rule to a situation not provided for, or to a person not specified, in this Article.

(3) With the exception of this subsection, subsections 1 and 4, section 554.5102, subsection 1, paragraphs “i” and “j”, section 554.5106, subsection 4, and section 554.5114, subsection 4, and except to the extent prohibited in section 554.1302 and section 554.5117, subsection 4, the effect of this Article may be varied by agreement or by a provision stated or incorporated by reference in an undertaking. A term in an agreement or undertaking generally excusing liability or generally limiting remedies for failure to perform obligations is not sufficient to vary obligations prescribed by this Article.

(4) Rights and obligations of an issuer to a beneficiary or a nominated person under a letter of credit are independent of the existence, performance, or nonperformance of a contract or arrangement out of which the letter of credit arises or which underlies it, including contracts or arrangements between the issuer and the applicant and between the applicant and the beneficiary.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.5103]94 Acts, ch 1167, §117, 122; 96 Acts, ch 1026, §2, 28; 2007 Acts, ch 41, §28
Iowa Code § 256.22 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.22
Extended year school grant program.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88, §37; ; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §216.
Iowa Code § 499.78A — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.78A
Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) If the secretary of state denies an association’s application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, the secretary of state shall serve the association pursuant to section 499.75 with a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial.

(2) The association may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the district court within thirty days after service of the notice of denial is perfected. The association appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the dissolution and attaching to the petition copies of the secretary of state’s certificate of dissolution, the association’s application for reinstatement, and the secretary of state’s notice of denial.

(3) The court may summarily order the secretary of state to reinstate the dissolved association or may take other action the court considers appropriate.

(4) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

93 Acts, ch 126, §26
Iowa Code § 234.21 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 234 / Section 234.21
Services to be offered.
Status: in_force

The department may offer, provide to, or purchase family planning and birth control services for every eligible applicant or recipient of services or any financial assistance from the department, or who is receiving federal supplementary security income as defined in section 249.1.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §234.21]2023 Acts, ch 19, §678
Iowa Code § 123.34 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 123 / Section 123.34
Seasonal, fourteen-day, and five-day licenses fees.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The director may issue eight-month seasonal class “C”, special class “C”, class “D”, and class “F” retail alcohol licenses.

(1) (b) The fee for an eight-month seasonal license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be fifty percent of the license fee for that class of license.

(2) (a) The director may issue fourteen-day class “C”, special class “C”, class “D”, and class “F” retail alcohol licenses.

(2) (b) A fourteen-day retail alcohol license, if granted, is valid for fourteen consecutive days.

(2) (c) The fee for a fourteen-day retail alcohol license is one-quarter of the annual fee for that class of retail alcohol license.

(3) (a) The director may issue five-day class “C”, special class “C”, class “D”, and class “F” retail alcohol licenses, and five-day special class “C” retail native wine licenses.

(3) (b) A five-day retail alcohol license is valid for five consecutive days.

(3) (c) The fee for the five-day retail alcohol license is one-eighth of the annual fee for that class of license, except that the fee for a five-day special class “C” retail native wine license is fifty dollars.

(4) A refund of fees paid shall not be made for seasonal licenses, or for fourteen-day or five-day retail alcohol licenses. In addition, a seasonal, fourteen-day, or five-day license shall not be renewed.

[C35, §1921-f27, 1921-f100; C39, §1921.027, 1921.100; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.27, 124.6; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.34; 81 Acts, ch 55, §2]85 Acts, ch 32, §24; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §7; 90 Acts, ch 1177, §2, 3; 91 Acts, ch 97, §23; 2016 Acts, ch 1008, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 119, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1060, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 113, §16; 2022 Acts, ch 1099, §29, 88; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2391 – 2393; 2023 Acts, ch 66, §25; 2024 Acts, ch 1087, §1
Iowa Code § 509.18 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 509 / Section 509.18
Prohibited deposit in financial institution.
Status: in_force

A company or its agent licensed to sell a policy of credit life or credit accident and health insurance or certificate under a policy of group credit life or credit accident and health insurance shall not deposit or offer to deposit funds in a financial institution of this state in exchange for the privilege of selling such insurance to or on behalf of the financial institution.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §509.18]2004 Acts, ch 1110, §27
Iowa Code § 455B.199D — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.199D
At-risk utility systems.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section,“at-risk system” means a city drinking water, sanitary sewage, or storm water drainage system that the city determines meets any of the following criteria:

(1) (a) The system serves a disadvantaged community as described in section 455B.199B.

(1) (b) The system includes a water treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater treatment plant that has not been operated by a competent operator pursuant to section 455B.223 within the previous twelve months.

(1) (c) The system violated one or more state or federal statutory or regulatory requirements in a manner that affects the safety, adequacy, or efficiency of its services or facilities.

(2) A new owner of an at-risk system following disposal of the system by sale pursuant to section 388.2A may provide to the department proof of the availability of financial resources to meet system upgrade requirements and a revised timetable for compliance with department rules. The department shall agree to the revised timetable if the department determines the revised timetable is reasonable based on the information provided by the new owner.

2020 Acts, ch 1095, §1
Iowa Code § 262.42 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262 / Section 262.42
Limitation on funds.
Status: in_force

State funds shall not be loaned or used for the purposes of this subchapter. This prohibition shall not apply to funds derived from the net earnings of dormitories owned by the state.

[C27, 31, 35, §3945-a8; C39, §3945.8; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §262.42]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §114
Iowa Code § 701.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 701 / Section 701.2
Public offense.
Status: in_force

A public offense is that which is prohibited by statute and is punishable by fine or imprisonment.

[C51, §2816 – 2818; R60, §4428 – 4430; C73, §4103 – 4105; C97, §5092 – 5094; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12889 – 12891; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §687.1, 687.2, 687.4; C79, 81, §701.2]
Iowa Code § 607A.46 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 607A / Section 607A.46
Delinquency of officers.
Status: in_force

A judicial officer, court employee, or other governmental official who intentionally fails to perform a legal duty imposed by this chapter, or who acts with willful malfeasance in the discharge of a legal duty imposed by this chapter, commits a serious misdemeanor.

86 Acts, ch 1108, §54
Iowa Code § 312.8 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 312 / Section 312.8
Amana colonies.
Status: in_force

(1) Where a tract of land is owned by a corporation organized under the provisions of chapter 490 with assets of the value of one million dollars or more, and having one or more platted villages located within the territorial limits of said tract of land, all of the territory within the plats of said villages with their addition or subdivisions shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to be one incorporated city. All funds to become due to said villages so consolidated shall be paid to the county auditor of the county in which said tract of land and said villages are situated. Said fund shall, thereupon, be administered and expended by the county board of supervisors of said county for the construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance of roads and streets within the plats of such villages in the same manner and with the same powers and duties as city councils in cities. In the event the population of such villages shall not have been separately enumerated in the federal census, then said county board of supervisors shall cause a census of said villages to be taken as soon as may be after this chapter becomes effective, which census shall be used in lieu of the federal census provided for in section 312.3, subsection 2.

(2) All payments made under this section prior to July 4, 1961, are hereby legalized.

[C50, §308A.8; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §312.8]90 Acts, ch 1205, §10
Iowa Code § 514J.11 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514J / Section 514J.11
Immunity.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 101, §21.
Iowa Code § 557.19 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 557 / Section 557.19
Fraudulent conveyances.
Status: in_force

Nothing in section 557.18 shall be construed to deprive a vendor of any remedy now existing against conveyance procured through the fraud or collusion of the vendees therein, or persons purchasing of such vendees with notice of such fraud or lien.

[C73, §1940; C97, §2924; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10058; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.19]
Iowa Code § 654.12A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 654 / Section 654.12A
Priority of advances under mortgages.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to section 572.18, if a prior recorded mortgage contains the notice prescribed in this section and identifies the maximum credit available to the borrower, then loans and advances made under the mortgage, up to the maximum amount of credit together with interest thereon, are senior to indebtedness to other creditors under subsequently recorded mortgages and other subsequently recorded or filed liens even though the holder of the prior recorded mortgage has actual notice of indebtedness under a subsequently recorded mortgage or other subsequently recorded or filed lien. So long as credit is available to the borrower, payment of the outstanding mortgage balance to zero shall not extinguish the prior recorded mortgage if it contains the notice prescribed by this section. The notice prescribed by this section for the prior recorded mortgage is as follows:NOTICE:This mortgage secures credit in the amount of . Loans and advances up to this amount, together with interest, are senior to indebtedness to other creditors under subsequently recorded or filed mortgages and liens.

(2) However, the priority of a prior recorded mortgage under this section does not apply to loans or advances made after receipt of notice of foreclosure or action to enforce a subsequently recorded mortgage or other subsequently recorded or filed lien.

84 Acts, ch 1272, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1001, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §194
Iowa Code § 15.337 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.337
Waiver of program qualification requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 150, §67 – 69.
Iowa Code § 808B.14 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808B / Section 808B.14
Reporting installation and use of pen registers and trap and trace devices.
Status: in_force

In January of each year, the attorney general and the county attorneys of this state shall report to the state court administrator the number of pen register orders and orders for trap and trace devices applied for and obtained by their offices during the preceding calendar year.

99 Acts, ch 78, §29
Iowa Code § 514I.8A — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 514I / Section 514I.8A
Hawki all income-eligible children.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide coverage to individuals under nineteen years of age who meet the income eligibility requirements for the Hawki program and for whom federal financial participation is or becomes available for the cost of such coverage.

2009 Acts, ch 118, §14; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1216
Iowa Code § 915.45 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.45
Notice to victims of discharge of persons committed.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other information required to be released under chapter 229A, prior to the discharge of a person committed under chapter 229A, the director of health and human services shall give written notice of the person’s discharge to any living victim of the person’s activities or crime whose address is known to the director or, if the victim is deceased, to the victim’s family, if the family’s address is known. Failure to notify shall not be a reason for postponement of discharge. Nothing in this section shall create a cause of action against the state or an employee of the state acting within the scope of the employee’s employment as a result of the failure to notify pursuant to this action.

(2) The notification required pursuant to this section may occur through the automated victim notification system referred to in section 915.10A to the extent such information is available for dissemination through the system.

98 Acts, ch 1171, §13; 2005 Acts, ch 158, §512023 Acts, ch 19, §1347