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Iowa Code § 136A.6 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.6
Central registry.
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a central registry, or shall establish an agreement with a designated contractor to maintain a central registry, to compile, evaluate, retain, and disseminate information on the occurrence, prevalence, causes, treatment, and prevention of congenital disorders. Congenital disorders shall be considered reportable conditions in accordance with rules adopted by the department and shall be abstracted and maintained by the registry.

2004 Acts, ch 1031, §7, 12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §205
Iowa Code § 523A.805 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 523A / Section 523A.805
Cease and desist orders — injunctions.
Status: in_force

If it appears to the commissioner that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, implementing rules, or orders issued under this chapter, the commissioner or the attorney general may do either or both of the following:

(1) Issue a summary order directed at the person requiring the person to cease and desist from engaging in such act or practice. A person may request a hearing within thirty days of issuance of the summary order. If a hearing is not timely requested, the summary order shall become final by operation of law. The order shall remain effective from the date of issuance until the date the order becomes final by operation of law or is overturned by a presiding officer following a request for hearing. Section 17A.18A is inapplicable to summary cease and desist orders issued under this section.

(2) Bring an action in the district court in any county of the state for an injunction to restrain a person subject to this chapter and any agents, employees, or associates of the person from engaging in conduct or practices deemed contrary to the public interest. In any proceeding for an injunction, the commissioner or attorney general may apply to the court for a subpoena to require the appearance of a defendant and the defendant’s agents and for any books, accounts, papers, correspondence, memoranda, purchase agreements, files, or other documents or records germane to the hearing upon the petition for an injunction. Upon a proper showing, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandamus shall be granted and a receiver may be appointed for the defendant or the defendant’s assets. The commissioner or attorney general shall not be required to post a bond.

2001 Acts, ch 118, §45
Iowa Code § 541.40 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 541 / Section 541.40
Section 541.40
Status: repealed

Repealed by 65 Acts, ch 413, §10102.
Iowa Code § 195.4 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 195 / Section 195.4
Rulemaking prohibited.
Status: in_force

The department shall not adopt rules to administer or enforce this chapter.

2023 Acts, ch 75, §16
Iowa Code § 462A.8 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.8
Transmittal of information.
Status: in_force

When any request is duly made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the commission under this chapter shall be transmitted to that official or agency.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.8]C93, §462A.82021 Acts, ch 76, §120
Iowa Code § 455E.6 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455E / Section 455E.6
Legal effects — liability.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter supplements other legal authority and shall not enlarge, restrict, or abrogate any remedy which any person or class of persons may have under other statutory or common law and which serves the purpose of groundwater protection. An activity that does not violate chapter 455B or chapter 459, subchapters II and III, does not violate this chapter. In the event of a conflict between this section and another provision of this chapter, it is the intent of the general assembly that this section prevails.

(2) Liability shall not be imposed upon an agricultural producer for the costs of active cleanup, or for any damages associated with or resulting from the detection in the groundwater of any quantity of nitrates provided that application has been in compliance with soil test results and that the applicator has properly complied with label instructions for application of the fertilizer. Compliance with the above provisions may be raised as an affirmative defense by an agricultural producer.

(3) Liability shall not be imposed upon an agricultural producer for costs of active cleanup, or for any damages associated with or resulting from the detection in the groundwater of pesticide provided that the applicator has properly complied with label instructions for application of the pesticide and that the applicator has a valid appropriate applicator’s license. Compliance with the above provisions may be raised as an affirmative defense by an agricultural producer.

87 Acts, ch 225, §106; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 633.566 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.566
Preference as to appointment of conservator.
Status: in_force

The parents of a minor, or either of them, if qualified and suitable, shall be preferred over all others for appointment as conservator. Preference shall then be given to any person, if qualified and suitable, nominated as conservator for a minor child by a will executed by the parent having custody of a minor child, and any qualified and suitable person requested by a minor fourteen years of age or older, or by standby petition executed by a person having physical and legal custody of a minor. Subject to these preferences, the court shall appoint as conservator a qualified and suitable person who is willing to serve in that capacity.

[C51, §1491, 1492, 1495, 1498; R60, §2543, 2544, 2547, 2550; C73, §2241, 2242, 2244, 2249; C97, §3192, 3193, 3195; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12573, 12574, 12576; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §668.1, 668.2, 668.4; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.571]94 Acts, ch 1153, §102019 Acts, ch 57, §42 – 44C2020, §633.566
Iowa Code § 496B.19 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 496B / Section 496B.19
Dissolution.
Status: in_force

A development corporation may be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes to which the shareholders thereof shall be entitled and two-thirds of the votes to which the members shall be entitled. Upon any dissolution of a development corporation, none of the corporation’s assets shall be distributed to the shareholders until all sums due the members of the corporation as creditors thereof have been paid in full.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496B.19]
Iowa Code § 326.18 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 326 / Section 326.18
Nonresident fleet owner privileges.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §39.
Iowa Code § 321.344 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.344
Heavy equipment at crossing.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall operate or move any caterpillar tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of six or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than nine inches above the level surface of a roadway upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section.

(2) Notice of the intended crossing shall be given to a superintendent of the railroad, and a reasonable time shall be given to the railroad to provide proper protection at the crossing.

(3) Before making the crossing, the person operating or moving the vehicle or equipment shall first stop the vehicle or equipment not less than ten feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and, while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for any approaching railroad train or railroad track equipment and for signals indicating the approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.

(4) No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment.

[C39, §5029.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.344]2012 Acts, ch 1044, §5
Iowa Code § 515.37 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515 / Section 515.37
Subsidiary companies.
Status: in_force

Any insurance company incorporated in this state may organize, or acquire by purchase, in whole or in part, subsidiary insurance and investment companies in which it owns not less than fifty-one percent of the common stock, and, subject to the approval of the insurance commissioner and provided that no company invest an amount in excess of thirty percent of its capital and surplus in the stock of such subsidiary companies, may:

(1) Invest funds from surplus for each purpose.

(2) Make loans to such subsidiaries.

(3) Permit all or part of its officers and directors to serve as officers or directors of any such subsidiary companies.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515.37]
Iowa Code § 633.720 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.720
Effect of registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the guardian or conservator is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties.

(2) A court of this state may grant any relief available under this subchapter and other law of this state to enforce a registered order.

2010 Acts, ch 1086, §21, 24, 25; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 714G.3 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 714G / Section 714G.3
Temporary suspension.
Status: in_force

(1) A consumer may request that a security freeze be temporarily suspended to allow the consumer reporting agency to release the consumer credit report for a specific time period. The consumer reporting agency shall develop procedures to expedite the receipt and processing of requests by first-class mail, telephone, secure internet connection, or other secure electronic contact method designated by the consumer reporting agency. The consumer reporting agency shall comply with the request within three business days after receiving the consumer’s written request, or within fifteen minutes after the consumer’s request is received by the consumer reporting agency through secure internet connection or other secure electronic contact method designated by the consumer reporting agency, or the use of a telephone, during normal business hours. The consumer’s request shall include all of the following:

(1) (a) Proper identification.

(1) (b) The personal identification number or password provided by the consumer reporting agency.

(1) (c) Explicit instructions of the specific time period designated for suspension of the security freeze.

(2) A consumer reporting agency need not remove a security freeze within the time frames provided in subsection 1 if the consumer fails to meet the requirements of subsection 1, or the ability of the consumer reporting agency to remove the security freeze within fifteen minutes is prevented by one of the following:

(2) (a) An act of God, including a fire, earthquake, hurricane, storm, or similar natural disaster or phenomenon.

(2) (b) Unauthorized or illegal acts by a third party, including terrorism, sabotage, riot, vandalism, labor strikes or disputes disrupting operations, or similar occurrences.

(2) (c) Operational interruption, including electrical failure, unanticipated delay in equipment or replacement part delivery, computer hardware or software failures inhibiting response time, or similar disruption.

(2) (d) Governmental action, including emergency orders or regulations, judicial law enforcement action, or similar directives.

(2) (e) Regularly scheduled maintenance, during other than normal business hours, of the consumer reporting agency’s systems, or updates to the consumer reporting agency’s systems.

(2) (f) Commercially reasonable maintenance of, or repair to, the consumer reporting agency’s systems that is unexpected or unscheduled.

(2) (g) Receipt of a removal request outside of normal business hours.

2008 Acts, ch 1063, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1091, §2, 10
Iowa Code § 724.27 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 724 / Section 724.27
Offenders’ rights restored.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of section 724.8, section 724.15, subsection 2, and section 724.26 shall not apply to a person who is eligible to have the person’s civil rights regarding firearms restored if any of the following occur:

(1) (a) The person is pardoned by the President of the United States or the chief executive of a state for a disqualifying conviction.

(1) (b) The person’s civil rights have been restored after a disqualifying conviction, commitment, or adjudication.

(1) (c) The person’s conviction for a disqualifying offense has been expunged.

(2) Subsection 1 shall not apply to a person whose pardon, restoration of civil rights, or expungement of conviction expressly forbids the person to receive, transport, or possess firearms or destructive devices and a person not eligible to have the person’s civil rights restored under section 914.7.

[C79, 81, §724.27]94 Acts, ch 1172, §57; 2010 Acts, ch 1178, §16, 19; 2021 Acts, ch 35, §4
Iowa Code § 27C.1 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 27C / Section 27C.1
Vaccine information on identification cards prohibited.
Status: in_force

The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not include on an identification card issued by the state or political subdivision information regarding whether the holder of the identification card has received a vaccination for COVID-19, as defined in section 686D.2.

2021 Acts, ch 141, §1, 3
Iowa Code § 189.21 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 189 / Section 189.21
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any provision of this subtitle or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to such a provision, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

[C73, §2068, 3901; C97, §2508, 2527, 2592, 2594, 3029, 5070; S13, §2508, 2510-2a, -h, -j, -u, -v5, 2515-g, 2522, 2528-c, -f3, 2596-b, 4989-b, 4999-a25, -a39, 5070-a, 5077-a23; SS15, §2505, 2506, 3009-j, -r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3047; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §189.19; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §189.21]94 Acts, ch 1023, §31; 2003 Acts, ch 69, §40; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §79
Iowa Code § 29B.125 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.125
Immunity for action of military courts.
Status: in_force

An accused shall not bring an action or proceeding against the convening authority or a member of a military court or board convened under this code or a person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceedings because of the approval, imposition, or execution of any sentence or the imposition or collection of a fine or penalty, or the execution of any process or mandate of a military court or board convened under this code.

[82 Acts, ch 1042, §50]
Iowa Code § 327D.90 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327D / Section 327D.90
Hearing evidence.
Status: in_force

At the time of the hearing the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall receive any evidence and listen to any arguments presented by either party relevant to the matter under investigation, and the burden of proof is not upon the person making the complaint. The complainant shall add to the showing made at the hearing whatever information the complainant then has, or can obtain from any source. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall propose just and reasonable rates, which may be adopted in whole or in part or modified as the state department of transportation determines.

[C97, §2140; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8107; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §479.73; C77, 79, 81, §327D.90; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]89 Acts, ch 273, §322023 Acts, ch 19, §1999
Iowa Code § 176A.9 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 176A / Section 176A.9
Limitation on powers and activities of extension council.
Status: in_force

(1) The extension council has for its sole purpose the dissemination of information, the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations on subjects relating to agriculture, home economics, and community and economic development, and the encouragement of the application of the information, instruction, and demonstrations to and by all persons in the extension district, and the imparting to the persons of information on those subjects through field demonstrations, publications, or other media.

(2) The extension district, its council, or a member or an employee as a representative of either one or the other shall not engage in commercial or other private enterprises, legislative programs, nor attempt in any manner by the adoption of resolutions or otherwise to influence legislation, either state or national, or other activities not authorized by this chapter.

(3) The extension council or a member or employee thereof as a representative of either the extension district or the extension council shall not give preferred services to any individual, group or organization or sponsor the programs of any group, organization or private agency other than as herein provided by this chapter.

(4) The extension council may collect reasonable fees and may seek and receive grants, donations, gifts, bequests, or other moneys from public and private sources to be used for the purposes set forth in this section, and may enter into contracts to provide educational services.

(5) The extension council and its employed personnel may cooperate with and give information and advice to organized and unorganized groups, but shall not promote, sponsor, or engage in the organization of any group for any purpose except the promoting, organization, and the development of the programs of 4-H clubs. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the county extension council or extension agents employed by it from using or seeking opportunities to reach an audience of persons interested in agricultural extension work through the help of interested farm organizations, civic organizations, or any other group. However, in using or seeking such opportunities, the county extension council or agents employed by the extension council shall make available to all groups and organizations in the county equal opportunity to cooperate in the educational extension program.

(6) Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but may receive actual and necessary expenses, including in-state travel expenses at not more than the state rate, incurred in the performance of official duties other than attendance at regular local county extension council meetings. Payment shall be made from funds available pursuant to section 176A.8, subsection 12.

[SS15, §1683-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2929, 2931; C46, 50, 54, §176.7, 176.9; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.9]86 Acts, ch 1245, §839; 98 Acts, ch 1166, §1, 2; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §70
Iowa Code § 238.32 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 238 / Section 238.32
Authority to agencies.
Status: in_force

An agency as specified in this chapter and when licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may do any of the following:

(1) Receive children in need of assistance or children who are under eighteen years of age found to have committed a delinquent act by the juvenile court, and provide for the disposition of the children subject to the provisions of chapter 232 and chapter 600A.

(2) Receive and provide for the disposition of all minor children voluntarily surrendered to the agency.

[S13, §254-a22, 3260-b; C24, §3662; C27, 31, 35, §3661-a89; C39, §3661.103; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.32]2023 Acts, ch 19, §775
Iowa Code § 648.1A — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 648 / Section 648.1A
Nonprofit transitional housing exempted.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to occupancy in housing owned by a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide transitional housing for persons released from drug or alcohol treatment facilities or to provide housing for homeless persons. Absent an applicable provision in a lease, contract, or other agreement, a person who unlawfully remains on the premises of such housing may be subject to criminal trespass penalties pursuant to section 716.8.

2003 Acts, ch 154, §3
Iowa Code § 166D.12 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 166D / Section 166D.12
Concentration points.
Status: in_force

A person shall not move swine through a concentration point, except as provided in this section.

(1) For swine from a noninfected herd, the swine may be moved through any concentration point. All of the following shall apply:

(1) (a) Breeding swine must be kept separate and apart from feeder pigs.

(1) (b) Breeding swine must be sold first.

(2) (a) For swine other than swine from a noninfected herd, the swine shall not be moved through a concentration point other than a fixed concentration point, as required by the department. A fixed concentration point shall be used exclusively for the following:

(2) (a) The movement of livestock other than swine.

(2) (a) The immediate movement of swine to a slaughtering establishment.

(2) (b) A fixed concentration point shall never be used for the movement of swine other than to a slaughtering establishment.

(2) (c) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), a person shall not move swine subject to restricted movement to or from a fixed concentration point or receive swine subject to restricted movement at a fixed concentration point, unless the swine is moved and received in compliance with section 166D.10A.

(2) (c) A person may move swine from a herd of unknown status from a fixed concentration point other than by restricted movement as provided in section 166D.10A, if the person moves the swine directly to another fixed concentration point or to a slaughtering establishment.

(2) (d) Livestock, other than swine, moved to the fixed concentration point must be kept separate and apart.

(2) (e) If an infected swine, exposed swine, or swine from a herd of unknown status is moved through a fixed concentration point, the owner of the fixed concentration point shall post and maintain a sign on the premises of the fixed concentration point. The sign must be posted in a conspicuous place clearly visible to persons moving livestock through the fixed concentration point. The notice shall appear in black letters a minimum of one inch high and in the following form:NOTICEThis facility may sell swine whichhave been exposed to pseudorabies.However, all swine are movedimmediately to slaughter.

89 Acts, ch 280, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1056, §11; 2000 Acts, ch 1110, §20, 25; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §35; 2002 Acts, ch 1093, §6, 7
Iowa Code § 49.29 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.29
Electronic election register and poll book.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner may use an electronic election register or election poll book in lieu of a paper register or poll book if the electronic election register or poll book is a product that has been certified for use in this state by the state commissioner.

(2) The state commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for certification standards for electronic election registers and election poll books. The certification standards must include operational and security standards.

2025 Acts, ch 123, §11