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Iowa Code § 215.9 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 215 / Section 215.9
Power of political subdivision limited.
Status: in_force

A commodity weighed upon any scale bearing a sticker issued by the department shall not be required to be reweighed as required by ordinance of any political subdivision including but not limited to a city, nor shall a commodity’s sale, at the weights so ascertained, and because thereof, be, by such ordinance, prohibited or restricted.

[SS15, §3009-m; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3274; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215.9]2012 Acts, ch 1095, §141
Iowa Code § 702.15 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 702 / Section 702.15
Prostitute.
Status: in_force

A “prostitute” is a person who sells or offers for sale the person’s services as a participant in a sex act.

[C79, 81, §702.15]
Iowa Code § 155.15 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155 / Section 155.15
Fees.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §9; . See §147.80.
Iowa Code § 589.19 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 589 / Section 589.19
Conveyances under school-fund foreclosures.
Status: in_force

If the title to real estate has been conveyed more than ten years earlier, by the sheriff of a county pursuant to sheriff’s sale under the foreclosure of permanent school-fund mortgages to the state, or to the state for the use of the school fund, or to the county for the school fund; and the land has been sold under authority of the board of supervisors of the county and conveyed under its authority, more than ten years earlier, and the full purchase price paid and credited to, and used by, the county for the permanent school fund of the county, all right, title, or interest of the state in and to the real estate is relinquished and quitclaimed to the purchaser or the purchaser’s grantees forever, and the title confirmed in the purchaser, or the purchaser’s grantees insofar as the erroneous conveyance is concerned.

[C31, 35, §10401-c1; C39, §10401.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §589.19]84 Acts, ch 1090, §16; 91 Acts, ch 183, §26
Iowa Code § 87.14A — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 87 / Section 87.14A
Insurance required.
Status: in_force

An employer subject to chapter 10A, subchapter III, this chapter, and chapters 85, 85A, and 85B, shall not engage in business without first obtaining insurance covering compensation benefits or obtaining relief from insurance as provided in this chapter. A person who willfully and knowingly violates this section is guilty of a class “D” felony.

94 Acts, ch 1066, §3; 2005 Acts, ch 168, §16, 232023 Acts, ch 19, §1758
Iowa Code § 633.517 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.517
Missing soldiers or sailors — presumption of death.
Status: in_force

(1) A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of defense, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such finding, pursuant to the federal Missing Persons Act, 56 Stat. 143, 1092, and Pub. L. No. 408, Ch. 371, 2d Session 78th Congress codified at 10 U.S.C. §1501 et seq., as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such a finding, shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state, as evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and of the date, circumstances, and place of the disappearance.

(2) An official written report or record, or a duly certified copy thereof, that a person is missing, missing in action, interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by an enemy, or is dead, or is alive, made by any officer or employee of the United States authorized by the Act referred to in subsection 1 of this section, or by any other law of the United States, to make such a report or record, shall be received in any court, office or other place in this state as evidence that such person is missing, missing in action, interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by an enemy, or is dead, or is alive, as the case may be.

(3) For the purposes of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such an officer or employee of the United States as is described in said subsections, shall prima facie be deemed to have been signed and issued by such an officer or employee pursuant to law, and the person signing the same shall prima facie be deemed to have acted within the scope of the person’s authority. If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the same, such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the person’s authority so to certify.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §634.12; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.517]2010 Acts, ch 1061, §77; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §108
Iowa Code § 808B.13 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808B / Section 808B.13
Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or the special state agent authorized to install and use a pen register under this chapter, and as directed by court order, a provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer forthwith with all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the installation of the pen register unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the service that the person so ordered by the court accords the party with respect to whom the installation and use is to take place.

(2) Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or the special state agent authorized to receive the results of a trap and trace device under this chapter, and as directed by court order, a provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall install such device forthwith on the appropriate telephone line and shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer with all additional information, facilities, and technical assistance including installation and operation of the device unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the services that the person so ordered by the court accords the party with respect to whom the installation and use is to take place. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of the trap and trace device shall be furnished to the authorized law enforcement agency designated in the court order at reasonable intervals during regular business hours for the duration of the order.

(3) A provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person who furnishes facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated for reasonable expenses incurred in providing such facilities and assistance.

(4) A cause of action shall not lie in any court against any provider of a wire or electronic communication service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a search warrant or court order under section 808B.11 or 808B.12.

(5) A good faith reliance on a search warrant or court order under section 808B.11 or 808B.12 is a complete defense against any civil or criminal action brought under this chapter or any other statute.

99 Acts, ch 78, §28; 2009 Acts, ch 88, §14
Iowa Code § 418.7 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 418 / Section 418.7
Department duties.
Status: in_force

The department, subject to approval by the board, shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to administer the flood mitigation program. The department shall provide the board with assistance in implementing administrative functions and providing technical assistance and application assistance to applicants under the program.

2012 Acts, ch 1094, §8, 18; 2013 Acts, ch 29, §53
Iowa Code § 263A.13 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 263A / Section 263A.13
Financial statement to general assembly.
Status: in_force

The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall transmit to the general assembly its independently audited financial statement by January 15 of each fiscal year.

89 Acts, ch 319, §68; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §45, 49; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §73; 2010 Acts, ch 1183, §27
Iowa Code § 562B.20 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 562B / Section 562B.20
Access.
Status: in_force

(1) A landlord shall not have the right of access to a mobile home owned by a tenant unless such access is necessary to prevent damage to the mobile home space or is in response to an emergency situation.

(2) The landlord may enter onto the mobile home space in order to inspect the mobile home space, make necessary or agreed repairs or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services or exhibit the mobile home space to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers or contractors.

[C79, 81, §562B.20]
Iowa Code § 16.4D — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 16 / Section 16.4D
Legislative findings economic development.
Status: in_force

The general assembly finds and declares all of the following:

(1) Economic development and expansion of business, industry, and farming in the state is dependent upon the availability of financing of the development and expansion at affordable interest rates.

(2) The pooling of private financing enhances the marketability of the obligations involved and increases access to other state, regional, and national credit markets.

(3) The creation of an economic development program as provided in section 16.102 will make the pooling of private financing available to small businesses, farmers, agricultural landowners and operators, and commercial, industrial, and other business enterprises at favorable interest rates with reduced marketing costs.

2014 Acts, ch 1080, §17, 78
Iowa Code § 518C.11 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.11
Prevention of insolvencies.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The board of directors, upon majority vote and for purposes of detecting and preventing insurer insolvencies, may do either of the following:

(1) (a) Make recommendations to the commissioner for the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies.

(1) (a) Respond to a request by the commissioner to discuss and make recommendations regarding the status of a member insurer whose financial condition may be hazardous to policyholders or the public.

(1) (b) The board of directors, at the conclusion of a domestic insurer insolvency, may prepare a report based on the information available to the association on the history and causes of the insolvency. The report may be submitted to the commissioner.

(2) Recommendations and reports made pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), are not public records under chapter 22.

2000 Acts, ch 1035, §11
Iowa Code § 239B.22 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 239B / Section 239B.22
JOBS program — participant not state employee.
Status: in_force

A participant shall not be deemed to be an employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions by reason of participation in the JOBS program. However, this section shall not prevent the participant from having the status of an employee for the purposes of workers’ compensation.

97 Acts, ch 41, §23, 34
Iowa Code § 515J.1 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515J / Section 515J.1
Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Private Primary Residential Flood Insurance Model Act”.

2021 Acts, ch 73, §1
Iowa Code § 166A.10 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 166A / Section 166A.10
Restraint of movement.
Status: in_force

Sheep from noncertified scabies-free areas within this state shall not enter certified scabies-free areas unless they have been treated in an approved manner under supervision within ten days preceding movement and satisfactory evidence of treatment accompanies the shipment. However, such sheep may be moved into certified scabies-free areas if consigned directly to a stockyard market, auction market, or slaughter establishment, under federal inspection, provided the sheep are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating number, description, consignor, and consignee.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §166A.10]2004 Acts, ch 1163, §24; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §55
Iowa Code § 458A.14 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.14
Appeal to district court — procedure of appeal.
Status: in_force

Judicial review of an action of the department may be sought in accordance with the terms of chapter 17A. Notwithstanding that chapter, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of Polk county or in the district court of any county in which the property affected or some portion of the property is located.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §84.14; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §48, 49, 96]C93, §458A.14
Iowa Code § 66.17 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 66 / Section 66.17
Notice to accused.
Status: in_force

The clerk shall file the order issued pursuant to section 66.15, and forthwith give the defendant, by mail, notice of the time and place of hearing.

[S13, §1258-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1105; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.17]2019 Acts, ch 59, §30
Iowa Code § 508B.12 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 508B / Section 508B.12
Amendments — withdrawal.
Status: in_force

At any time before the conversion, if done pursuant to rules issued by the commissioner or as may otherwise be required by the commissioner, the board of directors of a mutual company may amend the conversion plan. An amendment to a conversion plan is subject to the prior approval of the commissioner. The board of directors of a mutual company may withdraw the plan of conversion at any time prior to the conversion.

85 Acts, ch 127, §12; 99 Acts, ch 165, §4
Iowa Code § 450B.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 450B / Section 450B.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(1) “Internal Revenue Code” means the same as defined in section 422.3.

(2) “Qualified real property”, “qualified use”, “cessation of qualified use”, and “qualified heir” mean the same as defined in section 2032A of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) “Taxpayer” means a qualified heir liable for the inheritance tax imposed under chapter 450 on qualified real property.

(4) For purposes of subsection 1, the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to include the provisions of Pub. L. No. 98-4.

[81 Acts, ch 147, §12]83 Acts, ch 179, §18, 23; 84 Acts, ch 1305, §39; 88 Acts, ch 1028, §39
Iowa Code § 489.1102 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.1102
Purposes and powers.
Status: in_force

(1) A professional limited liability company shall be organized only for the purpose of engaging in the practice of one specific profession, or two or more specific professions which could lawfully be practiced in combination by a licensed individual or a partnership of licensed individuals, and for the additional purpose of doing all lawful things which may be incidental to or necessary or convenient in connection with the practice of the profession or professions. The certificate of organization of a professional limited liability company shall state in substance that the purposes for which the professional limited liability company is organized are to engage in the general practice of a specified profession or professions, or one or more specified branches or divisions thereof, and to do all lawful things which may be incidental to or necessary or convenient in connection with the practice of the profession or professions.

(2) (a) For purposes of this section, medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, and practice as a physician assistant shall be deemed to be professions which could lawfully be practiced in combination by licensed individuals or a partnership of licensed individuals.

(2) (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of a physician assistant.

(2) (c) For purposes of this section, marital and family therapy, mental health counseling, psychology, and social work shall be deemed to be professions which could lawfully be practiced in combination by licensed individuals or a partnership of licensed individuals.

2008 Acts, ch 1162, §88, 155; 2011 Acts, ch 1, §2, 5, 6; 2018 Acts, ch 1066, §2, 5; 2023 Acts, ch 73, §22
Iowa Code § 504.1607 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 504 / Section 504.1607
Exception to notice requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of this chapter to any member, such notice shall not be required to be given if notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, have been sent to the member at the member’s address as shown on the records of the corporation and have been returned as undeliverable.

(2) If the member delivers to the corporation a written notice setting forth the member’s then-current address, the requirement that notice be given to the member shall be reinstated.

2006 Acts, ch 1089, §62
Iowa Code § 468.614 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 468 / Section 468.614
Construction through railroad property.
Status: in_force

If any such ditch or drain shall be located through or across the right-of-way or other land of a railroad company, the board shall determine the cost of constructing the same and the railroad company shall have the privilege of constructing such improvement through its property in accordance with the specifications made by the board and recover the costs thereof as fixed by the board. Such railroad company before it may exercise such privilege shall file its election to that effect with the auditor within five days after the decision of the board is filed.

[S13, §1959; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7729; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §465.15]89 Acts, ch 126, §2CS89, §468.614
Iowa Code § 161A.35 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161A / Section 161A.35
Installments.
Status: in_force

If the owner of any premises against which a levy exceeding five hundred dollars has been made and certified shall, within thirty days from the date of such levy, agree in writing in a separate agreement, that in consideration of having a right to pay the owner’s assessment in installments, the owner will not make any objection as to the legality of the assessment for benefit, or the levy of the taxes against the owner’s property, then such owner shall have the following options:

(1) To pay one half of the amount of such assessment at the time of filing such agreement and the remaining one half shall become due and payable one year from the date of filing such agreement. All such installments shall be without interest if paid at said times, otherwise said assessments shall bear interest from the date of the levy at a rate fixed by the governing body of the subdistrict, but not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A, payable annually, and be collected as other taxes on real estate, with like penalty for delinquency.

(2) To pay such assessments in not less than ten nor more than forty equal installments, the number to be fixed by the governing body of the subdistrict and interest at the rate fixed by the governing body of the subdistrict, not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A. The first installment of each assessment shall become due and payable at the September semiannual tax paying date after the date of filing such agreement, unless the agreement is filed with the county treasurer less than ninety days prior to such September semiannual tax paying date, in that event, the first installment shall become due and payable at the next succeeding September semiannual tax paying date. The second and each subsequent installment shall become due and payable at the September semiannual tax paying date each year thereafter. All such installments shall be collected with interest accrued on the unpaid balance to the September semiannual tax paying date and as other taxes on real estate, with like penalty for delinquency.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.35]C93, §161A.3598 Acts, ch 1107, §1; 99 Acts, ch 83, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §94
Iowa Code § 87.1 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 87 / Section 87.1
Insurance of liability required.
Status: in_force

(1) Every employer subject to the provisions of chapter 10A, subchapter III, this chapter, and chapters 85, 85A, and 85B, unless relieved as hereinafter provided from the requirements imposed under chapter 10A, subchapter III, this chapter, and chapters 85, 85A, and 85B, shall insure the employer’s liability under chapter 10A, subchapter III, this chapter, and chapters 85, 85A, and 85B, in some corporation, association, or organization approved by the commissioner of insurance.

(2) A motor carrier who contracts with an owner-operator who is acting as an independent contractor pursuant to section 85.61, subsection 12, paragraph “c”, shall not be required to insure the motor carrier’s liability for the owner-operator. A motor carrier may procure compensation liability insurance coverage for these owner-operators, and may charge the owner-operator for the costs of the premiums. A motor carrier shall require the owner-operator to provide and maintain a certificate of workers’ compensation insurance covering the owner-operator’s employees. An owner-operator shall remain responsible for providing compensation liability insurance for the owner-operator’s employees.

(3) Every such employer shall exhibit, on demand of the workers’ compensation commissioner, evidence of the employer’s compliance with this section; and if such employer refuses, or neglects to comply with this section, the employer shall be liable in case of injury to any worker in the employer’s employ under the common law as modified by statute.

[S13, §2477-m41; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1467; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §87.1]91 Acts, ch 209, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §22; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §27, 1002023 Acts, ch 19, §1753
Iowa Code § 499.59 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 499 / Section 499.59
Personal liability.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a director, officer, employee, or member of the association is not liable on the association’s debts or obligations, and a director, officer, member, or other volunteer is not personally liable in that capacity, for a claim based upon any action taken, or any failure to take action in the discharge of the person’s duties, except for the amount of a financial benefit received by the person to which the person is not entitled, an intentional infliction of harm on the association or its members, or an intentional violation of criminal law.

87 Acts, ch 212, §8; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §93; 2003 Acts, ch 66, §14