Iowa legal term
Bureau in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Bureau” 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 “Bureau” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Bureau” means the bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs, United States department of justice, or its successor agency. 5. “Controlled substance” means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in schedules I through V of subchapter II of this chapter. 6. “Counterfeit substance” means a controlled substance which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed, or (Iowa Code § 124.101)
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