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Iowa Code § 235B.3A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 235B / Section 235B.3A
Prevention of additional abuse — notification of rights.
Status: in_force

If a peace officer has reason to believe that dependent adult abuse, which is criminal in nature, has occurred, the officer shall use all reasonable means to prevent further abuse, including but not limited to any of the following:

(1) If requested, remaining on the scene as long as there is a danger to the dependent adult’s physical safety without the presence of a peace officer, including but not limited to staying in the dwelling unit, or if unable to remain at the scene, assisting the dependent adult in leaving the residence and securing support services or emergency shelter services.

(2) Assisting the dependent adult in obtaining medical treatment necessitated by the dependent adult abuse, including providing assistance to the dependent adult in obtaining transportation to the emergency room of the nearest hospital.

(3) Providing a dependent adult with immediate and adequate notice of the dependent adult’s rights. The notice shall consist of handing the dependent adult a document that includes the telephone numbers of shelters, support groups, and crisis lines operating in the area and contains the following written statement of rights; requesting the dependent adult to read the document; and asking the dependent adult whether the dependent adult understands the rights:[1]You have the right to ask the court for the following help on a temporary basis:[a]Keeping the alleged perpetrator away from you, your home, and your place of work.[b]The right to stay at your home without interference from the alleged perpetrator.[c]Professional counseling for you, your family, or household members, and the alleged perpetrator of the dependent adult abuse.[2]If you are in need of medical treatment, you have the right to request that the peace officer present assist you in obtaining transportation to the nearest hospital or otherwise assist you.[3]If you believe that police protection is needed for your physical safety, you have the right to request that the peace officer present remain at the scene until you and other affected parties can leave or safety is otherwise ensured.

96 Acts, ch 1130, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §87, 88; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §32; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §71
Iowa Code § 677.12 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 677 / Section 677.12
Acceptance — effect.
Status: in_force

If the plaintiff accepts the offer, and gives notice thereof to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney within five days after it was served, or within three days if served in term time, and the defendant fails in the defendant’s defense, the judgment shall be for the amount so agreed upon.

[R60, §3406; C73, §2901; C97, §3820; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12683; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.12]
Iowa Code § 438.8 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 438 / Section 438.8
Gross earnings.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of making reports to the department of revenue, the gross earnings of a pipeline company, owning or operating a line or lines within this state, shall be computed and reported by said company upon such bases as the director may by rule require.

[C31, 35, §7103-d8; C39, §7103.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §438.8]2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2015 Acts, ch 109, §52, 75
Iowa Code § 28A.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.6
Election.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of the resolution, the county commissioner of elections shall place the proposition on the ballot of a special election but not at a general election, called by the governing body of the metropolitan area. At the election, the proposition shall be submitted in substantially the following form:Shall the Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority be established effective on the day of (month), (year)?YESNO

(2) Notice of the election shall be given by publication as required in section 49.53 in a newspaper of general circulation in the metropolitan area. At the election, the ballot used for submission of the proposition shall be substantially the form for submitting special questions at general elections.

(3) The proposition is approved if the vote in favor of the proposition is a simple majority of the total votes cast on the proposition in the metropolitan area.

(4) If the proposition is approved, the governing body of the county shall enact an ordinance authorizing the joining of the authority.

91 Acts, ch 198, §5CS91, §330B.6C93, §28A.62000 Acts, ch 1058, §56
Iowa Code § 125.59 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 125 / Section 125.59
Transfer of certain revenue — county program funding.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137.
Iowa Code § 256.81 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.81
Public broadcasting division created — administrator — duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The public broadcasting division of the department of education is created. The chief administrative officer of the division is the administrator who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Iowa public broadcasting board. The board shall set the division administrator’s salary within the applicable salary range established by section 8A.461. Educational programming shall be the highest priority of the division. The division shall be governed by the national principles of editorial integrity developed by the editorial integrity project. The director of the department of education and the state board of education are not liable for the activities of the division of public broadcasting.

(2) The administrator shall do all of the following:

(2) (a) Direct and organize the activities of the division.

(2) (b) Submit a biennial report to the governor on the activities and an evaluation of the division and its programs and policies.

(2) (c) Control all property of the division.

(2) (d) Perform other duties imposed by law.

93 Acts, ch 48, §38; 2006 Acts, ch 1185, §22; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §69; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §163, 168
Iowa Code § 455B.751 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455B / Section 455B.751
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter X, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Acquired” means purchased, leased, obtained by inheritance or descent and distribution, or obtained by foreclosure sale under chapter 654, nonjudicial voluntary foreclosure under section 654.18, deed in lieu of foreclosure under section 654.19, foreclosure without redemption under section 654.20, or nonjudicial foreclosure of nonagriculture mortgages under chapter 655A.

(2) “Hazardous substance” means the same as defined in section 455B.381 or 455B.411.

(3) “Hazardous waste” means the same as defined in section 455B.411.

(4) “Potentially responsible party” means a person whose acts or omissions were a proximate cause of the contamination of the acquired property, or a person whose negligent acts or omissions are a proximate cause of injury or damages resulting from exposure to such contamination. Injury or damages to persons or property arising by reason of contamination that migrates from the acquired property shall not be deemed to be caused by an act or omission of the person that acquired the property, except to the extent that the act or omission of such person exacerbated the release of such contamination.

(5) “Regulated substance” means the same as defined in section 455B.471.

(6) “Response action” means any action taken to reduce, minimize, eliminate, clean up, control, assess, or monitor a release of hazardous substances, hazardous waste, or regulated substances to protect the public health, safety, or the environment.

(7) “Third party” means any person other than a person that holds indicia of title to property or that has acquired property as identified in section 455B.752.

(8) “Third-party liability” means any liability or obligation, other than contractual obligations that specifically waive all or part of the immunity provided by section 455B.752, arising out of or resulting from contamination of property by a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or a regulated substance, including without limitation, claims for illness, personal injury, death, consequential damages, exemplary damages, lost profits, trespass, loss of use of property, loss of rental value, reduction in property value, property damages, or statutory or common law nuisance.

2004 Acts, ch 1141, §75, 79; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §58; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §106
Iowa Code § 99D.10 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99D / Section 99D.10
Bond of licensee.
Status: in_force

A licensee licensed under section 99D.9, including a licensee issued a license subject to the requirements of section 99D.9C, shall post a bond to the state of Iowa before the license is issued in a sum as the commission shall fix, with sureties to be approved by the commission. The bond shall be used to guarantee that the licensee faithfully makes the payments, keeps its books and records and makes reports, and conducts its racing in conformity with sections 99D.6 through 99D.23 and the rules adopted by the commission. The bond shall not be canceled by a surety on less than thirty days’ notice in writing to the commission. If a bond is canceled and the licensee fails to file a new bond with the commission in the required amount on or before the effective date of cancellation, the licensee’s license shall be revoked. The total and aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond.

83 Acts, ch 187, §10; 2014 Acts, ch 1126, §5
Iowa Code § 29B.2 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 29B / Section 29B.2
Jurisdiction to try personnel.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person discharged from the state military forces who is later charged with having fraudulently obtained a discharge is, subject to section 29B.44, subject to trial by court-martial on that charge and is after apprehension subject to this code while in the custody of the military for that trial. Upon conviction of that charge the person is subject to trial by court-martial for all offenses under this code committed before the fraudulent discharge.

(2) No person who has deserted from the state military forces may be relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of this code by virtue of a separation from any later period of service.

(3) A person who is charged with having committed an offense against this code may be called or ordered to duty for the purpose of investigation under section 29B.33, trial by court-martial, or nonjudicial punishment under section 29B.14.

(4) A member of the state military forces who is subject to this code at the time of commission of an offense made punishable by this code is not relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of this code by virtue of the termination of a period of duty.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §29B.2]89 Acts, ch 82, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2017 Acts, ch 63, §3
Iowa Code § 554.2714 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.2714
Buyer’s damages for breach in regard to accepted goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Where the buyer has accepted goods and given notification (section 554.2607, subsection 3) the buyer may recover as damages for any nonconformity of tender the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the seller’s breach as determined in any manner which is reasonable.

(2) The measure of damages for breach of warranty is the difference at the time and place of acceptance between the value of the goods accepted and the value they would have had if they had been as warranted, unless special circumstances show proximate damages of a different amount.

(3) In a proper case any incidental and consequential damages under section 554.2715 may also be recovered.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9998; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.70; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2714]2008 Acts, ch 1032, §78; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §99
Iowa Code § 22.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 22 / Section 22.6
Penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 106, §16, 17.
Iowa Code § 455D.11B — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 455D / Section 455D.11B
Permitting of waste tire collection or processing sites — fees.
Status: in_force

An owner or operator of a waste tire collection or processing site, including an enclosed site, shall obtain a permit from the department prior to operation of the site. The owner or operator shall pay an annual fee of eight hundred fifty dollars to the department. The moneys collected by the department shall be deposited in the hazardous substance remedial fund established pursuant to section 455B.423 and shall be used for the purposes of administering the waste tire collection or processing site permit program.

92 Acts, ch 1218, §5
Iowa Code § 489.1119 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.1119
Election to no longer be a professional limited liability company.
Status: in_force

A professional limited liability company may elect to no longer be a professional limited liability company but continue its existence as a limited liability company by filing with the secretary of state an amendment to or restatement of its certificate of organization that states that the limited liability company is no longer a professional limited liability company and amending its name to no longer indicate it is a professional limited liability company.

2023 Acts, ch 152, §123, 161
Iowa Code § 28E.26 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 28E / Section 28E.26
City civil service and retirement.
Status: in_force

The inclusion of a city in a unified law enforcement district shall not affect the prior establishment of a civil service system under chapter 400 or a pension or retirement system under either chapter 410 or 411.

[C77, §28E.25; C79, 81, §28E.26]
Iowa Code § 554.12103 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.12103
Payment order definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) In this Article:

(1) (a) “Payment order” means an instruction of a sender to a receiving bank, transmitted orally or in a record, to pay, or to cause another bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a beneficiary if:

(1) (a) The instruction does not state a condition to payment to the beneficiary other than time of payment,

(1) (a) The receiving bank is to be reimbursed by debiting an account of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender, and

(1) (a) The instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the receiving bank or to an agent, funds-transfer system, or communication system for transmittal to the receiving bank.

(1) (b) “Beneficiary” means the person to be paid by the beneficiary’s bank.

(1) (c) “Beneficiary’s bank” means the bank identified in a payment order in which an account of the beneficiary is to be credited pursuant to the order or which otherwise is to make payment to the beneficiary if the order does not provide for payment to an account.

(1) (d) “Receiving bank” means the bank to which the sender’s instruction is addressed.

(1) (e) “Sender” means the person giving the instruction to the receiving bank.

(2) If an instruction complying with subsection 1, paragraph “a”, is to make more than one payment to a beneficiary, the instruction is a separate payment order with respect to each payment.

(3) A payment order is issued when it is sent to the receiving bank.

92 Acts, ch 1146, §32024 Acts, ch 1023, §107
Iowa Code § 633B.210 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633B / Section 633B.210
Insurance and annuities.
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to section 633B.201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(1) Continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, or modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the principal or another person whether or not the principal is a beneficiary under the contract.

(2) Procure new, different, and additional contracts of insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal’s spouse, children, and other dependents, and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment.

(3) Pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the agent.

(4) Apply for and receive a loan secured by a contract of insurance or annuity.

(5) Surrender and receive the cash surrender value on a contract of insurance or annuity.

(6) Exercise an election.

(7) Exercise investment powers available under a contract of insurance or annuity.

(8) Change the manner of paying premiums on a contract of insurance or annuity.

(9) Change or convert the type of insurance or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have authority described in this section.

(10) Apply for and procure a benefit or assistance under a statute, rule, or regulation to guarantee or pay premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal.

(11) Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow against, or pledge the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity.

(12) Select the form and timing of the payment of proceeds from a contract of insurance or annuity.

(13) Pay, from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and apply for refunds in connection with a tax or assessment levied by a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of the tax or assessment.

2014 Acts, ch 1078, §35; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §110
Iowa Code § 99.30 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99 / Section 99.30
Application of mulct tax.
Status: in_force

The mulct tax collected shall be applied toward the deficiency in the payment of costs of the action and abatement which exist after the application of the proceeds of the sale of personal property. The remainder of the tax together with the unexpended portion of the proceeds of the sale of personal property shall be paid to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state, except that ten percent of the amount of the whole tax collected and of the whole proceeds of the sale of the personal property, as provided in this chapter, shall be paid by the treasurer to the attorney representing the state in the injunction action, at the time of final judgment.

[SS15, §4944-h8; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1616; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99.30]83 Acts, ch 185, §2, 62; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10043, 10201, 10204; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §26
Iowa Code § 490.806A — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.806A
Public corporations staggered terms.
Status: repealed

Repealed by its own terms; 2018 Acts, ch 1015, §4.
Iowa Code § 478.27 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 478 / Section 478.27
Wires — how strung.
Status: in_force

No corporation or person shall place or string any such wire for transmitting electric current or any wire whatsoever across any track of a railroad except in the manner prescribed by the utilities commission.

[S13, §2120-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8335; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §489.26; C66, 71, 73, 75, §489.27; C77, 79, 81, §478.27]2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Iowa Code § 537.3305 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 537 / Section 537.3305
No assignment of earnings.
Status: in_force

(1) A creditor may not take an assignment of earnings of the consumer for payment or as security for payment of a debt arising out of a consumer credit transaction. An assignment of earnings in violation of this section is unenforceable by the assignee of the earnings and revocable by the consumer. This section does not prohibit a consumer from authorizing deductions in favor of a creditor if the authorization is revocable, the consumer is given a complete copy of the writing evidencing the authorization at the time the consumer signs it, and the writing contains on its face a conspicuous notice of the consumer’s right to revoke the authorization.

(2) A sale of unpaid earnings made in consideration of the payment of money to or for the account of the seller of the earnings is deemed to be a loan to the seller secured by an assignment of earnings.

[C24, 27, 31, §9427, 9428; C35, §9438-f17; C39, §9438.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §536.17; C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.3305]
Iowa Code § 536A.17 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 536A / Section 536A.17
Injunctions.
Status: in_force

The superintendent by counsel of the attorney general may commence an action in the district court, in the name of the state of Iowa as plaintiff on the relation of the superintendent to restrain and enjoin any licensee from violating this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, or to restrain and enjoin any person, partnership, firm, or corporation from engaging in the business of operating an industrial loan company without obtaining a license as required by this chapter.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §536A.17; 82 Acts, ch 1253, §38]91 Acts, ch 63, §2; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §106
Iowa Code § 99G.12 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 99G / Section 99G.12
Self-service kiosks.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may operate self-service kiosks to dispense authorized lottery tickets or products in locations where lottery games and lottery products are sold, subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(2) A self-service kiosk operated to dispense authorized lottery tickets or products shall meet all of the following requirements:

(2) (a) The self-service kiosk shall be owned or leased by the department.

(2) (b) The self-service kiosk shall only be located in a retail location licensed by the division pursuant to this chapter. The division shall determine, in its sole discretion, the placement of the self-service kiosk.

(2) (c) The self-service kiosk may dispense change to a purchaser but shall not be used to dispense cash winnings for a lottery ticket or product to a player.

(2) (d) The self-service kiosk shall not extend or arrange credit for the purchase of a lottery ticket or product.

2016 Acts, ch 1031, §2, 3; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2320; 2024 Acts, ch 1043, §44; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §100
Iowa Code § 256.64 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.64
Section 256.64
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 158, §40.
Iowa Code § 453D.8 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 453D / Section 453D.8
Standing appropriation.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of revenue each fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and thereafter, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for enforcement of this chapter.

2003 Acts, ch 97, §8, 13; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Iowa Code § 321.99 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.99
Fraudulent use of registration.
Status: in_force

A person shall not knowingly lend to another a registration card, registration plate, special plate, or permit issued to the person if the other person desiring to borrow the card, plate, or permit would not be entitled to the use of it. A person shall not knowingly permit the use of a registration card, registration plate, special plate, or permit issued to the person by one not entitled to it, nor shall a person knowingly display upon a vehicle a registration card, registration plate, special plate, or permit not issued for that vehicle under this chapter. A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 2.

[SS15, §1571-m12a; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4878, 5080; C39, §5007.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.99]83 Acts, ch 125, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1055, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1203, §4; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §35