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Terms Used In Iowa Code 507B.4B

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
507B.4B Suitability.
1. A person shall not recommend to any individual the purchase, sale, or exchange of any
annuity contract, or any rider, endorsement, or amendment thereto, unless the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendation is suitable for the individual based on a reasonable inquiry into the individual’s financial status, investment objectives, and other relevant information.
2. A person engaged in the business of annuities shall establish and maintain a system to monitor recommendations made that is reasonably designed to achieve compliance with subsection 1.
3. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing procedures and standards for implementation of the suitability requirements of subsection 1.
2006 Acts, ch 1117, §25