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Iowa Code § 602.10114 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.10114
Authority.
Status: in_force

An attorney and counselor has power to:

(1) Execute in the name of a client a bond, or other written instrument, necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced, or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing out of an action, proceeding, or final judgment rendered therein.

(2) Bind a client to any agreement, in respect to any proceeding within the scope of the attorney’s or counselor’s proper duties and powers; but no evidence of any such agreement is receivable, except the statement of the attorney in person, the attorney’s or counselor’s written agreement signed and filed with the clerk, or an entry thereof upon the records of the court.

(3) Receive money claimed by a client in an action or proceeding during the pendency thereof, or afterwards, unless the attorney or counselor has been previously discharged by the client, and, upon payment thereof, and not otherwise, to discharge the claim or acknowledge satisfaction of the judgment.

[C51, §1616; R60, §2706; C73, §213; C97, §319; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10922; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.16]83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)CS83, §602.10114
Iowa Code § 455B.484A — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.484A
Confidentiality for assistance programs.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Applicant” means a person, acting in good faith, who seeks the services of an assistance program.

(1) (b) “Assistance information” means all information voluntarily supplied to or obtained by an assistance program for the sole purpose of providing assistance to an applicant and which constitutes information not otherwise available to an assistance program.

(1) (c) “Assistance program” means the pollution prevention program of the department or of the Iowa waste reduction center for safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances conducted pursuant to section 268.4.

(2) Assistance information in the possession of an assistance program or an employee or agent of an assistance program is privileged and confidential, is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion, and is not admissible evidence in an administrative or judicial proceeding. However, assistance information discoverable from sources other than an assistance program or prohibited from being made confidential pursuant to federal or state law does not become privileged or confidential merely because it has been made available to or is in the custody of an assistance program or an employee or agent of an assistance program.

(3) Assistance information shall not be used by an employee or agent of the state in determining whether to initiate an enforcement action or investigation by the state.

92 Acts, ch 1214, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 12, §6
Iowa Code § 157.8A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 157 / Section 157.8A
Use of schools of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.
Status: in_force

(1) A school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences may be used for purposes other than student instruction so long as the other activities do not disrupt classes.

(2) An instructor employed by a school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences may perform barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services at the school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences for compensation while not instructing students.

(3) The board shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section.

2023 Acts, ch 99, §35; 2025 Acts, ch 140, §4
Iowa Code § 101C.8 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 101C / Section 101C.8
Pricing.
Status: in_force

In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined by market forces. Consistent with antitrust laws, the council shall not take any action regarding, and this chapter shall not be interpreted as establishing, an agreement to pass along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided for in section 101C.4.

2007 Acts, ch 182, §8, 15
Iowa Code § 386.10 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 386 / Section 386.10
Debt service tax.
Status: in_force

A city shall establish a self-supported municipal improvement district debt service fund whenever any self-supported municipal improvement district bonds are issued and outstanding, other than revenue bonds, and shall certify taxes to be levied against all of the property in the district for the debt service fund in the amount necessary to pay interest as it becomes due and the amount necessary to pay, or to create a sinking fund to pay, the principal at maturity of all self-supported municipal improvement district bonds as authorized in section 386.11, issued by the city. However, parcels of property which are assessed as residential property for property tax purposes at the time of the issuance of the bonds are exempt from the tax levied under this section until the parcels are no longer assessed as residential property or until the residential properties are designated as a part of a historic district or property classified as residential property under section 441.21, subsection 14, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (6).

[C77, 79, 81, §386.10]85 Acts, ch 113, §4; 2021 Acts, ch 20, §3, 14, 15
Iowa Code § 507C.39 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 507C / Section 507C.39
Disputed claims.
Status: in_force

(1) If a claim is denied in whole or in part by the liquidator, written notice of the determination shall be given to the claimant or the claimant’s attorney by first class mail at the address shown in the proof of claim. Within sixty days from the mailing of the notice, the claimant may file objections with the liquidator. Unless a filing is made, the claimant may not further object to the determination.

(2) If objections are filed with the liquidator and the liquidator does not alter the denial of the claim as a result of the objections, the liquidator shall ask the court for a hearing as soon as practicable and give notice of the hearing by first class mail to the claimant or the claimant’s attorney and to any other persons directly affected. The notice shall be given not less than ten nor more than thirty days before the date of the hearing. The matter shall be heard by the court or by a court-appointed referee. The referee shall submit findings of fact along with a recommendation.

84 Acts, ch 1175, §39
Iowa Code § 312.9 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 312 / Section 312.9
Fund not for personnel expense.
Status: in_force

Moneys credited to the road use tax fund shall not be appropriated for the payment of salaries, support, or maintenance of any personnel in the department of public safety.

[81 Acts 2d Ex, ch 2, §4]
Iowa Code § 633.470 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633 / Section 633.470
Waiver of accounting.
Status: in_force

The distributee, if under no legal disability, may waive the accounting.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.470]
Iowa Code § 455B.243 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.243
Acceptance of grants.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 9, §10.
Iowa Code § 327G.5 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 327G / Section 327G.5
Hog-tight fences.
Status: in_force

When any person owning land abutting on the right-of-way is maintaining a hog-tight fence on all sides thereof or any division of such land except along such right-of-way, the railway company owning such right-of-way shall, on written request of the landowner, make such right-of-way fence along such enclosed land hog-tight by the addition of barbed or woven wire or other equally efficient means.

[S13, §2057; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8004; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §478.5; C77, 79, 81, §327G.5]
Iowa Code § 473.41 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 473 / Section 473.41
Energy city designation program.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1167, §24.
Iowa Code § 153.37 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 153 / Section 153.37
Dental college and dental hygiene program faculty permits.
Status: in_force

The board may issue a faculty permit entitling the holder to practice dentistry or dental hygiene within a college of dentistry or a dental hygiene program and affiliated teaching facilities as an adjunct to the faculty member’s teaching position, associated responsibilities, and functions. The dean of the college of dentistry or chairperson of a dental hygiene program shall certify to the board those bona fide members of the college’s or a dental hygiene program’s faculty who are not licensed and registered to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in Iowa. Any faculty member so certified shall, prior to commencing the member’s duties in the college of dentistry or a dental hygiene program, make written application to the board for a permit. The permit shall be for a period determined by the board and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The fee for the faculty permit and the renewal shall be set by the board based upon the administrative cost of issuance of the permit. The fee shall be deposited in the same manner as fees provided for in section 147.82. The faculty permit shall be valid during the time the holder remains a member of the faculty and shall subject the holder to all provisions of this chapter.

[C79, 81, §153.37]93 Acts, ch 41, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §22; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §140
Iowa Code § 543D.14 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 543D / Section 543D.14
Certificate.
Status: in_force

A certificate issued under this chapter shall bear the name of the member or names of the members of the board as designated by the board and a certificate number assigned by the board.

89 Acts, ch 290, §14CS89, §117B.14C93, §543D.142001 Acts, ch 49, §2; 2024 Acts, ch 1169, §40
Iowa Code § 476.9 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 476 / Section 476.9
Accounts rendered to commission.
Status: in_force

(1) Every public utility, except telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, shall keep and render to the commission, in the manner and form prescribed by the commission, uniform accounts of all business transacted.

(2) Every public utility engaged directly or indirectly in any other business than that of the production, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water, power, or the collection and treatment of sanitary sewage or storm water for the public shall, if required by the commission, keep and render separately to the commission in like manner and form the accounts of all such other business, in which case all the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the books, accounts, papers, and records of such other business and all profits and losses may be taken into consideration by the commission if deemed relevant to the general fiscal condition of the public utility.

(3) Every public utility, except telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, is required to keep and render its books, accounts, papers, and records accurately and faithfully in the manner and form prescribed by the commission, and to comply with all directions of the commission relating to such books, accounts, papers, and records.

(4) The commission shall consult with other state and federal regulatory bodies for the purpose of eliminating accounting discrepancies with regard to the keeping of public utility accounts before prescribing any system of accounts to be kept by the public utility.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, §490A.9; C77, 79, 81, §476.9]2016 Acts, ch 1013, §4; 2018 Acts, ch 1160, §11; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369; 2025 Acts, ch 30, §74
Iowa Code § 15.342 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 15 / Section 15.342
Purpose.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §84G.2; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2222.
Iowa Code § 321.332 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.332
White canes restricted to blind persons.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic on the public thoroughfares, it shall be unlawful for any person except persons wholly or partially blind to carry or use on the streets, highways, and public places of the state any white canes or walking sticks which are white in color or white tipped with red.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.332]
Iowa Code § 88B.5 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 88B / Section 88B.5
Waivers and alternative procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) In an emergency that results from a sudden, unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition, the director may waive the requirement for a permit.

(2) If the business entity is not primarily engaged in the removal or encapsulation of asbestos, the director may waive the requirement for a permit if worker protection requirements are met.

(3) The department shall not approve any waivers on work conducted at a school, public, or commercial building unless the request is accompanied by a recommendation from an asbestos project designer.

84 Acts, ch 1062, §5; 89 Acts, ch 38, §4; 94 Acts, ch 1057, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1074, §52023 Acts, ch 19, §1779
Iowa Code § 29A.102 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.102
Installment contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) The creditor of a service member who, prior to entry into military service, has entered into an installment contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property, including a motor vehicle, shall not terminate the contract or repossess the property for nonpayment or for any breach occurring during military service without an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) The court, upon application to it under this section, shall, unless the court finds on the record that the ability of the service member to comply with the terms of the contract is not materially affected by reason of military service, do one or more of the following:

(2) (a) Order repayment of any prior installments or deposits as a condition of terminating the contract and resuming possession of the property.

(2) (b) Order a stay of the proceedings on its own motion, or on motion by the service member or another person on behalf of the service member.

(2) (c) Make any other disposition of the case it considers to be equitable to conserve the interests of all parties.

(3) A person who knowingly repossesses property which is the subject of this section, other than as provided in subsection 1, commits a serious misdemeanor.

2002 Acts, ch 1117, §36, 40; 2006 Acts, ch 1143, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 166, §1
Iowa Code § 554.4101 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.4101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This Article may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code — Bank Deposits and Collections.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.4101]94 Acts, ch 1167, §78, 122
Iowa Code § 249A.49 — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 249A / Section 249A.49
Internet site providers found in violation of medical assistance program.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall maintain on the department’s internet site, in a manner readily accessible by the public, all of the following:

(1) (a) A list of all providers that the department has terminated, suspended, or placed on probation.

(1) (b) A list of all providers that have failed to return an identified overpayment of medical assistance within the time frame specified in section 249A.39.

(1) (c) A list of all providers found liable for a false claims law violation related to the medical assistance program under chapter 685.

(2) The director shall take all appropriate measures to safeguard the protected health information, social security numbers, and other information of the individuals involved, which may be redacted or omitted as provided in rule of civil procedure 1.422. A provider shall not be included on the internet site until all administrative and judicial remedies relating to the violation have been exhausted.

2013 Acts, ch 24, §13; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §153, 197, 199
Iowa Code § 533A.7 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.7
Disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent may, after notice and hearing pursuant to chapter 17A, take disciplinary action against a licensee if the superintendent finds any of the following:

(1) (a) The licensee, or an owner, partner, member, shareholder, officer, director, or manager of the licensee, has been convicted of a felony or of an indictable misdemeanor for financial gain.

(1) (b) The licensee, or an owner, partner, member, shareholder, officer, director, or manager of the licensee, has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any other state or federal law, rule, or regulation applicable to the conduct of its business.

(1) (c) The licensee, or an owner, partner, member, shareholder, officer, director, or manager of the licensee, has engaged in fraud or deceit in procuring the issuance of a license or renewal under this chapter.

(1) (d) The licensee, or an owner, partner, member, shareholder, officer, director, or manager of the licensee, has engaged in unfair conduct.

(1) (e) The licensee is insolvent, or has filed for bankruptcy, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors.

(1) (f) The licensee fails to post the bond required by the provisions of this chapter or the superintendent receives notice that the required bond has been canceled.

(2) The superintendent may impose one or more of the following disciplinary actions against a licensee:

(2) (a) Revoke a license.

(2) (b) Suspend a license until further order of the superintendent for a specified period of time.

(2) (c) Impose a period of probation under specified conditions.

(2) (d) Impose civil penalties in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation.

(2) (e) Issue a citation and warning respecting licensee behavior.

(2) (f) Order the licensee to pay restitution.

(3) The superintendent may order an emergency suspension of a licensee’s license pursuant to section 17A.18A. A written order containing the facts or conduct which warrants the emergency action shall be timely sent to the licensee by restricted certified mail. Upon issuance of the suspension order, the licensee must also be notified of the right to an evidentiary hearing. A suspension proceeding shall be promptly instituted and determined.

(4) Except as provided in this section, a license shall not be revoked or suspended except after notice and a hearing thereon in accordance with chapter 17A.

(5) A licensee may surrender a license by delivering to the superintendent written notice of surrender, but a surrender does not affect the licensee’s civil or criminal liability for acts committed before the surrender.

(6) A revocation, suspension, or surrender of a license does not impair or affect the obligation of a preexisting lawful contract between the licensee and any person, including a debtor.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §533A.7]2006 Acts, ch 1042, §6; 2008 Acts, ch 1160, §10
Iowa Code § 10A.720 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.720
Appeal of certificate of need decisions.
Status: in_force

Transferred to §135.69; 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40.
Iowa Code § 262B.5 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 262B / Section 262B.5
Section 262B.5
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 150, §33.
Iowa Code § 153.14 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 153 / Section 153.14
Persons not included.
Status: in_force

Section 153.13 shall not be construed to include the following classes:

(1) Students of dentistry who practice dentistry upon patients at clinics in connection with their regular course of instruction at an accredited dental college, students of dental hygiene who practice upon patients at clinics in connection with their regular course of instruction at state-approved schools, and students of dental assisting who practice upon patients at clinics in connection with a regular course of instruction determined by the board pursuant to section 153.39.

(2) Licensed physicians and surgeons or licensed osteopathic physicians and surgeons who extract teeth or treat diseases of the oral cavity, gums, teeth, or maxillary bones as an incident to the general practice of their profession.

(3) Persons licensed to practice dental hygiene who are exclusively engaged in the practice of said profession.

(4) Dentists and dental hygienists who are licensed in another state and who are active or reserve members of the United States military service when acting in the line of duty in this state.

(5) Persons practicing as a dental assistant.

1, 2.[S13, §2600-l, -o; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2566; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §153.2; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.14]3.[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2566; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §153.2; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.14]89 Acts, ch 63, §1; 95 Acts, ch 16, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1002, §3, 4; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §133; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §57; 2011 Acts, ch 129, §86, 156; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §37; 2025 Acts, ch 41, §2
Iowa Code § 617.16 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 617 / Section 617.16
Frivolous actions.
Status: in_force

If a party commencing an action has in the preceding five-year period unsuccessfully prosecuted three or more actions, the court may, if it deems the actions to have been frivolous, stay the proceedings until that party furnishes an undertaking secured by cash or approved sureties to pay all costs resulting to opposing parties to the action including a reasonable attorney fee.

86 Acts, ch 1211, §36
Iowa Code § 321L.4 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321L / Section 321L.4
Persons with disabilities parking — display and use of parking permit and persons with disabilities identification designation.
Status: in_force

(1) A persons with disabilities parking permit shall be displayed in a motor vehicle as a removable windshield placard or on a vehicle as a plate or sticker as provided in section 321L.2 when being used by a person with a disability, either as an operator or passenger. Each removable windshield placard shall be of uniform design and fabricated of durable material, suitable for display from within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, and readily transferable from one vehicle to another. The placard shall only be displayed when the motor vehicle is parked in a persons with disabilities parking space, except as provided in section 321L.2A.

(2) The use of a persons with disabilities parking space, located on either public or private property as provided in sections 321L.5 and 321L.6, by an operator of a vehicle not displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit; by an operator of a vehicle displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit but not being used by a person issued a permit or being transported in accordance with section 321L.2, subsection 1, paragraph “b”; or by a vehicle in violation of the rules adopted by the department under section 321L.8, constitutes improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit, which is a misdemeanor for which a scheduled fine shall be imposed upon the owner, operator, or lessee of the vehicle or the person to whom the persons with disabilities parking permit is issued. The scheduled fine for each violation shall be as established in section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “c”. Proof of conviction of two or more violations involving improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit is grounds for revocation by the court or the department of the holder’s privilege to possess or use the persons with disabilities parking permit.

(3) A peace officer as designated in section 801.4, subsection 11, shall have the authority to and shall enforce the provisions of this section on public and private property.

89 Acts, ch 247, §12; 92 Acts, ch 1122, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §9; 97 Acts, ch 70, §14, 15; 97 Acts, ch 147, §6; 2000 Acts, ch 1206, §5; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5