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Business registration in United States — Iowa

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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  Iowa Code § 321H.3 - Prohibitions

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  Most people in this state may not run or advertise certain used-vehicle, dismantling, salvage, or storage businesses unless they fall within listed exceptions.

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  Iowa Code § 162.10B - Commercial establishments — inspecting state licensees and registrants

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  The department may inspect a registrant’s or state licensee’s commercial premises and required records, and may seek an administrative search warrant if admittance is refused.

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  Iowa Code § 321.134 - Monthly penalty

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  Late annual vehicle registration fees get monthly penalties, with a minimum penalty of $5, unless a stated waiver or deadline extension applies.

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  Iowa Code § 548.105 - Certificate of registration

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  If the applicant complies with chapter requirements, the secretary must issue and deliver a certificate of registration, signed and sealed by the secretary.

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  Iowa Code § 502.402 - Agent registration requirement and exemptions

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  An individual may act as an agent only if registered or exempt, and certain broker-dealers or issuers may not use unregistered agents.

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  Iowa Code § 489.909 - Withdrawal upon dissolution or conversion to certain nonfiling entities

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  A qualifying registered foreign limited liability company must file a statement of withdrawal with the secretary of state, and the statement must be signed and include required information.

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  Iowa Code § 536C.12 - Penalty

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  Violating this chapter, or issuing credit cards without filing the required registration statement, is a serious misdemeanor unless chapter 537 applies instead.

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  Iowa Code § 490.1509 - Withdrawal upon dissolution or conversion to certain nonfiling entities

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  A qualifying foreign corporation must file a statement of withdrawal with the secretary of state, and the statement must be signed and include required details.

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  Iowa Code § 536C.4 - Notification

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  A person issuing credit cards in this state must file an annual registration statement with the administrator, provide specified documents at filing, and report later inaccuracies in writing within 60 days.

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  Iowa Code § 502.202 - Exempt transactions

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  This provision lists transactions that are exempt from certain securities registration requirements, and it sets conditions for several of those exemptions.

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  Iowa Code § 476.95A - Annual registration for telecommunications service providers

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  Telecommunications providers that offer telephone numbers to retail customers in Iowa must register annually with the commission.

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  Iowa Code § 489.114 - Registration of name

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  A foreign limited liability company may register its name in Iowa if the name is distinguishable and the filing requirements are met.

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  Iowa Code § 502.407 - Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser

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  Broker-dealers and investment advisers may carry registrations forward in certain succession, organization-change, or name-change situations, and must file a new application or withdraw when a material change occurs.

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  Iowa Code § 68B.22 - Gifts accepted or received

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  Public officials, public employees, candidates, and their immediate family members generally cannot accept or solicit gifts from restricted donors, with listed exceptions.

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  Iowa Code § 261B.4 - Registration information

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  Schools must give the commission specified information when applying for registration.

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  Iowa Code § 124.402 - Prohibited acts — distributors — registrants — proprietors — penalties

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  This section makes it unlawful to do several controlled-substance-related acts and sets misdemeanor penalties for violations.

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  Iowa Code § 536C.10 - Injunctions

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  The administrator may bring a district court action to stop violations of this chapter, including operating as a credit card issuer without the required registration statement.

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  Iowa Code § 321.24 - Issuance of registration and certificate of title

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  This section tells the county treasurer or department when to issue vehicle titles and registration receipts, what those documents must contain, when special labels like REBUILT or SALVAGE must appear, and when additional review or a bond is required.

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  Iowa Code § 490.128 - Certificate of existence or registration

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  Any person may apply to the secretary of state for a certificate of existence or a certificate of registration.

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  Iowa Code § 535D.4 - License and registration required

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  Mortgage loan originators in Iowa must be licensed, registered, and keep a valid unique identifier; independent contractor loan processors and underwriters need a license and identifier too, and sole loan processor/underwriter activity cannot be advertised as mortgage loan originator work.

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