Iowa legal term
Business in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Business” 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 “Business” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Business” means any enterprise relating to any of the following: a. (Iowa Code § 717E.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Crimes involving gift cards
- Agricultural production facility trespass
- Disclosure of information concerning use of videotapes
- Extortion
- Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition
- Identification required
- Lotteries and lottery tickets
- Money laundering penalty
- Permit requirements
- Prohibited acts
- Publication required
- Transacting business without a license
Related terms in the same statutes
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