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IA Code § 714.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.15 - Reproduction of sound recordings.

714.15 Reproduction of sound recordings.   1. For the purposes of this section:   a. “Owner” means any person who owns the original fixation of sounds embodied in the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film or other device used for reproducing sounds on phonograph records, discs, tapes, films, or other articles upon which sound is recorded, and from which the transferred recorded sounds are derived.   b. “Person” shall mean person as defined in section 4.1, subsection 20.   2. Except as provided in subsection 4, it is unlawful for a person knowingly to:   a. Transfer or cause to be transferred any sounds recorded on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article without the consent of the owner; or   b. Sell; distribute; circulate; offer for sale, distribution or circulation; possess for the purpose of sale, distribution or circulation; or cause to be sold, distributed, circulated; offered for sale, distribution or circulation; or possessed for sale, distribution or circulation, any article or device on which sounds have been transferred without the consent of the person who owns the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape or other device or article from which the sounds are derived.   3. It is unlawful for a person to sell, distribute, circulate, offer for sale, distribution or circulation or possess for the purposes of sale, distribution or circulation, any phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article on which sounds have been transferred unless the phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article bears the actual name and address of the transferor of the sounds in a prominent place on its outside face or package.   4. This section does not apply to a person who transfers or causes to be transferred sounds intended for or in connection with radio or television broadcast transmission or related uses, synchronized sound tracks of motion pictures or sound tracks recorded for synchronizing with motion pictures, for archival purposes or for the personal use of the person transferring or causing the transfer and without any compensation being derived by the person from the transfer.   5. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of theft.  [C77, §713.44, 713.45; C79, 81, §714.15]  2013 Acts, ch 90, §232  Referred to in §549.9
IA Code § 714.16A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.16A - Additional civil penalty for consumer frauds committed against elderly — fund established.

714.16A Additional civil penalty for consumer frauds committed against elderly — fund established.   1. a. If a person violates section 714.16, and the violation is committed against an older person, in an action brought by the attorney general, in addition to any other civil penalty, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each such violation. Additionally, the attorney general may accept a civil penalty as determined by the attorney general in settlement of an investigation of a violation of section 714.16, regardless of whether an action has been filed pursuant to section 714.16.   b. A civil penalty imposed by a court or determined and accepted by the attorney general pursuant to this section shall be paid to the treasurer of state, who shall deposit the money in the elderly victim fund, a separate fund created in the state treasury and administered by the attorney general for the investigation and prosecution of frauds against the elderly. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state. An award of reimbursement pursuant to section 714.16 has priority over a civil penalty imposed by the court pursuant to this subsection.   2. In determining whether to impose a civil penalty under subsection 1, and the amount of any such penalty, the court shall consider the following:   a. Whether the defendant’s conduct was in willful disregard of the rights of the older person.   b. Whether the defendant knew or should have known that the defendant’s conduct was directed to an older person.   c. Whether the older person was substantially more vulnerable to the defendant’s conduct because of age, poor health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility, or disability, than other persons.   d. Any other factors the court deems appropriate.   3. As used in this section, “older person” means a person who is sixty-five years of age or older.  91 Acts, ch 102, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1142, §6; 98 Acts, ch 1200, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
IA Code § 714.16B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.16B - Identity theft — civil cause of action.

714.16B Identity theft — civil cause of action.   1. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a person as defined under section 714.16, subsection 1, suffering a pecuniary loss as a result of an identity theft by another person under section 715A.8, or a financial institution on behalf of an account holder suffering a pecuniary loss as a result of an identity theft by another person under section 715A.8, may bring an action against such other person to recover all of the following:   a. Five thousand dollars or three times the actual damages, whichever is greater.   b. Reasonable costs incurred due to the violation of section 715A.8, including all of the following:   (1) Costs for repairing the victim’s credit history or credit rating.   (2) Costs incurred for bringing a civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy a debt, lien, judgment, or other obligation of the victim.   (3) Punitive damages, attorney fees, and court costs.   2. For purposes of this section, “financial institution” means the same as defined in section 527.2, and includes an insurer organized under Title XIII, subtitle 1, of this Code, or under the laws of any other state or the United States.  99 Acts, ch 47, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 18, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §209  Referred to in §614.4A
IA Code § 714.16C (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.16C - Consumer education and litigation fund.

714.16C Consumer education and litigation fund.   1. A consumer education and litigation fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury to be administered by the attorney general. Moneys credited to the fund shall include amounts received as a result of a state or federal civil consumer fraud judgment or settlement, civil penalties, costs, or attorney fees, and amounts which are specifically directed to the credit of the fund by the judgment or settlement, and amounts which are designated by the judgment or settlement for use by the attorney general for consumer litigation or education purposes. Moneys designated for consumer reimbursement shall not be credited to the fund, except to the extent that such moneys are permitted to be used for enforcement of section 714.16.   2. For each fiscal year, not more than one million one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars is appropriated from the fund to the department of justice to be used for public education relating to consumer fraud and for enforcement of section 714.16 and federal consumer laws, and not more than seventy-five thousand dollars is appropriated from the fund to the department of justice to be used for investigation, prosecution, and consumer education relating to consumer and criminal fraud committed against older Iowans.   3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the fund shall not revert to any other fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on the moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.  2007 Acts, ch 213, §24  Increase in annual appropriations in subsection 2 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2021;  2014 Acts, ch 1138, §21  ;  2016 Acts, ch 1137, §18  ;  2017 Acts, ch 167, §24  ;  2019 Acts, ch 163, §26  Farm mediation services appropriation;  2017 Acts, ch 167, §2  ;  2018 Acts, ch 1168, §16  ;  2019 Acts, ch 163, §20  ;  2020 Acts, ch 1121, §1   Appropriations for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and state tort claim representation;  2017 Acts, ch 167, §25  ;  2018 Acts, ch 1168, §16  ;  2019 Acts, ch 163, §20  ;  2020 Acts, ch 1121, §1
IA Code § 714.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.17 - Unlawful advertising and selling of educational courses.

714.17 Unlawful advertising and selling of educational courses.   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation maintaining, advertising, or conducting in Iowa any educational course for profit, or for tuition charge, whether by classroom instructions, by correspondence, or by other delivery method to:   1. Falsely advertise or represent to any person any matter material to an educational course. All advertising of such courses shall adhere to and comply with the applicable rules and regulations of the federal trade commission.   2. Collect tuition or other charges in excess of one hundred fifty dollars in the case of educational courses offered by correspondence, in advance of the receipt and approval by the pupil of the first assignment or lesson of such course. Any contract providing for advance payment of more than one hundred fifty dollars shall be voidable on the part of the pupil or any person liable for the tuition provided for in the contract.   3. Promise or guarantee employment utilizing information, training, or skill purported to be provided or otherwise enhanced by an educational course, unless the promisor or guarantor offers the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing to employ said student or prospective student for a period of not less than one hundred twenty days in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by the promisor or guarantor and in which such information, training, or skill is a normal condition of employment.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §713A.1; C79, 81, §714.17]  2012 Acts, ch 1077, §10  Referred to in §261G.4, 714.19, 714.21, 714.21A
IA Code § 714.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.19 - Nonapplicability.

714.19 Nonapplicability.   The provisions of sections 714.17 and 714.18, this section, and sections 714.20 and 714.21 shall not apply to the following:   1. Colleges or universities authorized by the laws of Iowa or any other state or foreign country to grant degrees.   2. Schools of nursing accredited by the board of nursing or an equivalent public board of another state or foreign country.   3. Public schools.   4. Private and nonprofit schools recognized by the department of education or a local school board for the purpose of complying with chapter 299 and employing certified teachers.   5. Nonprofit schools exclusively engaged in training persons with disabilities in the state of Iowa.   6. Schools and educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for which no fee is charged.   7. Seminars, refresher courses, and schools of instruction conducted by professional, business, or farming organizations or associations for the members and employees of members of such organizations or associations. A person who provides instruction under this subsection who is not a member or an employee of a member of the organization or association shall not be eligible for this exemption.   8. Private business schools accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education or the council for higher education accreditation.   9. Private college preparatory schools accredited or probationally accredited under section 256.11, subsection 13.   10. Private, nonprofit schools that meet the criteria established under section 261.9, subsection 1.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §713A.3; C79, 81, §714.19]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1498; 89 Acts, ch 240, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §108; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §59; 2010 Acts, ch 1079, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1077, §13 – 15; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §173  Referred to in §261B.4, 261B.11, 714.24
IA Code § 714.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.20 - One contract per person.

714.20 One contract per person.   It shall be unlawful to sell more than one lifetime contract to any one person.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §713A.4; C79, 81, §714.20]  Referred to in §261G.4, 714.19, 714.21, 714.21A, 714.24
IA Code § 714.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.21 - Penalty.

714.21 Penalty.   Violation of any of the provisions of section 714.17, 714.18 or 714.20 shall be a serious misdemeanor.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §713A.5; C79, 81, §714.21]  Referred to in §261G.4, 714.19, 714.24
IA Code § 714.21A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.21A - Civil enforcement.

714.21A Civil enforcement.   A violation of chapter 261B, or section 714.17, 714.18, 714.20, 714.23, or 714.25 constitutes an unlawful practice pursuant to section 714.16.  2009 Acts, ch 12, §16  Referred to in §714.24
IA Code § 714.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.22 - Trade and vocational schools — exemption — conditions.

714.22 Trade and vocational schools — exemption — conditions. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1077, §20.
IA Code § 714.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.24 - Additional requirements.

714.24 Additional requirements.   1. A required filing of evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to section 714.18 must be completed at least once every two years.   2. An entity that claims an exemption under section 714.19 must file an exemption claim with the commission. The commission may approve or deny the exemption claim. Except for a school that claims an exemption under section 714.19, subsection 1, 3, or 10, a filing of a claim for an exemption pursuant to section 714.19 must be completed at least once every two years.   3. An entity that claims an exemption under section 714.19 must file evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to section 714.18 within sixty calendar days following the date upon which conditions that qualify the entity for an exemption under section 714.19 no longer exist. The commission may grant an entity a longer period to file evidence of financial responsibility based on documentation the entity provides to the commission of its substantial progress to comply with section 714.18, subsection 1, paragraph “a”.   4. An entity that is required to file evidence of financial responsibility under section 714.18, or an entity that files a claim of exemption under section 714.19, shall utilize required forms approved and supplied by the commission.   5. The commission may, at its discretion, require a proprietary school that must comply with section 714.23 to submit its tuition refund policy to the commission for its review and approval.   6. The commission and the attorney general may, individually or jointly, adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the implementation of sections 714.18 through 714.25.   7. Except as provided in section 714.18, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, the information submitted under sections 714.18, 714.23, and 714.25 are public records under chapter 22.  2012 Acts, ch 1077, §18; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §189  Referred to in §261G.4
IA Code § 714.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.25 - Disclosure.

714.25 Disclosure.   1. For purposes of this section, “proprietary school” means a person offering a postsecondary educational program, for profit, that is more than four months in length and leads to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license.   2. A proprietary school shall, prior to the time a student is obligated for payment of any moneys, inform the student, the college student aid commission, and in the case of a school licensed under section 157.8, the board of cosmetology arts and sciences or in the case of a school licensed under section 158.7, the board of barbering, of all of the following:   a. The total cost of the postsecondary educational program as charged by the proprietary school.   b. An estimate of any fees which may be charged the student by others which would be required if the student is to successfully complete the postsecondary educational program and obtain a recognized educational credential.   c. The percentage of students who successfully complete the postsecondary educational program, the percentage who terminate prior to completing the postsecondary educational program, and the period of time upon which the proprietary school has based these percentages. The reporting period shall not be less than one year in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past.   d. If claims are made by the proprietary school as to successful placement of students in jobs upon completion of the proprietary school’s postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall provide the student with all of the following:   (1) The percentage of graduating students who were placed in jobs in fields related to the postsecondary educational programs.   (2) The percentage of graduating students who went on to further education immediately upon graduation.   (3) The percentage of students who, ninety days after graduation, were without a job and had not gone on to further education.   (4) The period of time upon which the reports required by paragraphs “a” through “c” were based. The reporting period shall not be less than one year in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past.   e. If claims are made by the proprietary school as to income levels of students who have graduated and are working in fields related to the proprietary school’s postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall inform the student of the method used to derive such information.   3. The requirements of subsection 2 shall not apply to a proprietary school that is eligible for federal student financial aid under Tit. IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.  88 Acts, ch 1274, §47; 89 Acts, ch 296, §87; 90 Acts, ch 1222, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §182; 2012 Acts, ch 1077, §19  Referred to in §261G.4, 714.21A, 714.23, 714.24
IA Code § 714.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES|Section 714.28 - Claims against purchased or pledged goods held by pawnbrokers.

714.28 Claims against purchased or pledged goods held by pawnbrokers.   1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   a. “Claimant” means a person who claims that the person’s property was misappropriated.   b. “Conveying customer” means a person who delivers property into the custody of a pawnbroker, either by pawn, sale, consignment, or trade.   c. “Misappropriated” means stolen, embezzled, converted, or otherwise wrongfully appropriated against the will of the rightful owner.   2. To obtain possession of purchased or pledged goods held by a pawnbroker which a claimant claims to have been misappropriated, the claimant must notify the pawnbroker by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in person evidenced by signed receipt, of the claimant’s claim to the purchased or pledged goods. The notice must contain a complete and accurate description of the purchased or pledged goods and must be accompanied by a legible copy of the applicable law enforcement agency’s report documenting the misappropriation of the property. If the claimant and the pawnbroker do not resolve the right to possession within ten days after the pawnbroker’s receipt of the notice, the claimant may petition the district court sitting in small claims to order the return of the property, naming the pawnbroker as a defendant, and shall serve the pawnbroker with a copy of the petition. The pawnbroker shall hold the property described in the petition until the right to possession is resolved by the parties or by the court.   3. If, after notice and a hearing, the court finds that the property was misappropriated and orders the return of the property to the claimant, both of the following shall apply:   a. The claimant may recover from the pawnbroker the costs of the action.   b. If the conveying customer was convicted in a separate criminal proceeding of theft or dealing in stolen property involving the misappropriated property, the court shall order the conveying customer to repay the pawnbroker the full amount that the conveying customer received from the pawnbroker for the property, plus all applicable pawn service charges. As used in this paragraph, “convicted” includes a plea of no contest to the charges or any agreement in which adjudication is withheld.   4. If the court finds that the claimant failed to comply with the requirements of this section or otherwise finds against the claimant, the claimant shall be liable for the defendant’s costs.  2014 Acts, ch 1070, §2  Referred to in §631.1
IA Code § 714A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714A - PAY-PER-CALL SERVICE|Section 714A.2 - Disclosure of charges.

714A.2 Disclosure of charges.   With respect to each pay-per-call service, the call shall contain an introductory disclosure message that specifies clearly, and at the same audio volume of the ensuing program, if the charge for the call is on a flat rate basis, the total charge for the call, or if charged on a per-minute basis, the charge per minute for the call, the charge for each additional minute, and the amount of time necessary to complete the call, and all other fees, and which informs the caller of the option to disconnect the call at the end of the introductory message without incurring a charge. However, an introductory message is not required if the total charge for the call is one dollar or less.  91 Acts, ch 171, §2
IA Code § 714A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE|Chapter 714A - PAY-PER-CALL SERVICE|Section 714A.3 - Advertisements.

714A.3 Advertisements.   Advertisements for pay-per-call service shall clearly state if the charge for the service is on a flat rate basis, the total charge for the call or, if charged on a per-minute basis, the charge per minute for the call, the charge for each additional minute, and the amount of time necessary to complete the call. Additionally, if in order to obtain the full advertised services or other merchandise, a caller will be required to make any payments in addition to the cost of the initial call, that fact shall be disclosed, along with the amounts of such additional payments. If the advertisement is oral, all cost information must be disclosed clearly and at the same audio volume of the ensuing program prior to providing the pay-per-call number and each time the number is mentioned.  91 Acts, ch 171, §3