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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 § 811.12 - Limitations

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  People may not take or try to take a bail bond principal into custody unless they meet the listed registration and licensing requirements.

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  Iowa Code § 489.908 - Deemed withdrawal upon domestication or conversion to certain domestic entities

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  A registered foreign LLC is treated as having withdrawn its registration when it domesticates or converts into certain domestic entities.

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  Iowa Code § 321.19 - Exemptions — distinguishing plates — definitions of urban transit company and regional transit system

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  Some vehicles are exempt from registration fees, but not from penalties, and the department must issue special plates for exempt vehicles on application.

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  Iowa Code § 328.21 - Aircraft registration fees

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  Aircraft registration fees must be paid to the department, with the amount based on the aircraft and its registration history.

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  Iowa Code § 488.117A - Fees

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  The secretary of state must collect specific filing, service-of-process, copying, and certification fees for limited partnership documents.

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  Iowa Code § 490.1508 - Deemed withdrawal upon domestication or conversion to certain domestic entities

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  A registered foreign corporation is treated as having withdrawn its registration when it domesticates or converts to certain domestic entities.

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  Iowa Code § 321.20 - Application for registration and certificate of title

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  Vehicle owners, and some lessors, must apply for initial registration and a title, pay the required fee, and sign the application; the department must also support electronic filings and make rules for electronic signatures.

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  Iowa Code § 496C.20 - Foreign professional corporation

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  A foreign professional corporation may practice in Iowa if it follows chapter 490 and uses only licensed people; the secretary of state may also prescribe forms and revoke the foreign registration statement for noncompliance.

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  Iowa Code § 322C.6 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license

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  A license under sections 322C.4 or 322C.9 can be denied, revoked, or suspended after a hearing if specified misconduct is found.

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  Iowa Code § 502.607 - Public records — confidentiality

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  Most records the administrator obtains or files under this chapter are public and open for inspection, but several listed categories are confidential. The administrator may also disclose certain audit or investigation records for specified investigative or enforcement purposes.

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  Iowa Code § 490.1501 - Governing law

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  This provision says a foreign corporation’s home-jurisdiction law governs its internal affairs and shareholder liability.

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  Iowa Code § 490.1511 - Administrative termination of registration

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  The secretary of state may end a registered foreign corporation’s registration if listed compliance problems exist, and must follow stated notice and certificate steps.

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  Iowa Code § 535B.4 - General licensing requirements

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  Mortgage-related businesses generally need a license, must apply on administrator forms, and follow renewal, naming, fee, and branch-office rules.

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  Iowa Code § 462A.5A - Filing bond as assurance of ownership

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  If the county recorder is not satisfied about a vessel’s ownership, the applicant must file a bond with the department.

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  Iowa Code § 504.1501 - Authority to transact business required

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  A foreign corporation may not do business in this state until it gets a certificate of authority from the secretary of state.

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  Iowa Code § 321.109 - Annual registration fee computed — transit fee

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  This provision sets annual vehicle registration fees, transit plate and permit fees, and related title and registration procedures.

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  Iowa Code § 327B.1 - Authority secured and registered

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  Carriers and certain motor transport businesses must register before operating on Iowa highways, and the department must participate in the unified carrier registration plan.

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  Iowa Code § 452A.42 - Electric fuel dealer’s and user’s license

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  A person may not sell or dispense electric fuel in Iowa away from a residence, or act as a licensed electric fuel dealer or user, unless they hold an uncanceled license from the department.

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  Iowa Code § 489.211 - Certificate of existence or registration

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  On request, the secretary of state must issue a certificate of existence or a certificate of registration for the relevant limited liability company.

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  Iowa Code § 548.103 - Application for registration

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  A person using a mark may file an application to register it with the secretary, but the application must meet the secretary’s requirements and include required supporting information.

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