Iowa legal term
Credit card in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Credit card” 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 “Credit card” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Credit card” means a writing purporting to evidence an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer and includes a debit card or access device used to engage in an electronic transfer of funds through a satellite terminal as defined in section 527.2, subsection 20. 2. “Drug or alcohol test” includes a drug or alcohol test given in a private-sector workplace pursuant to section 730.5 and a drug or alcohol test given by a public employer. 3. “Public employer” means the state, its boards, commissions, agencies, and depart (Iowa Code § 715A.1)
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