Iowa legal term
Agent in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Agent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Agent” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Agent” means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser. (Iowa Code § 124.101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Crimes involving gift cards
- Enticing a minor
- Illegal use of scanning device or encoding machine
- Prostitution
- Telephone dissemination of obscene material to minors
- Commercial bribery
- False charges concerning honesty
- Lotteries and lottery tickets
- Penalty
- Penalty
- Penalty for willful disobedience
- Powers of enforcement personnel
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.