Iowa legal term
Drug or alcohol test in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Drug or alcohol test” 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 “Drug or alcohol test” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“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 departments, and its political subdivisions including school districts and other special purpose districts. 4. “Synthetic urine” means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine for the purpose of defrauding a drug or alcohol test. 5. “Urine additive” me (Iowa Code § 715A.1)
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