Iowa legal term
Approved provider in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Approved provider” 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 “Approved provider” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Approved provider” means a provider of a course for drinking drivers offered outside this state which has been approved by the department of education. b. “Course for drinking drivers” means an approved course designed to inform the offender about drinking and driving and encourage the offender to assess the offender’s own drinking and driving behavior in order to select practical alternatives. c. “Satisfactory completion of a course” means receiving at the completion of a course a grade from the course instructor of “C” or “2.0” or better. 2. a. (Iowa Code § 321J.22)
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