Iowa Code 124B.3 – Identification required
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1. Before selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing any substance specified in section 124B.2 to a person in this state, a vendor shall require proper identification from the purchaser.
Attorney's Note
Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Simple misdemeanor | up to 30 days | between $105 and $855 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 124B.3
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
- Vendor: means a person who manufactures, wholesales, retails, or otherwise sells, transfers, or furnishes in this state a precursor substance. See Iowa Code 124B.1
2. For the purposes of this section, in the case of a face-to-face purchase, “proper identification” means all of the following:
a. A driver’s license containing the purchaser’s photograph and residential or mailing address, other than a post office box number, or any other official state-issued identification containing this information.
b. The motor vehicle license number of the vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser.
c. A letter of authorization from the person who is making the purchase. The letter shall include the person’s business license number and business address, a description as to how the substance will be used, and the purchaser’s signature. The vendor shall affix the vendor’s signature as a witness to the signature and identification of the purchaser.
3. The board shall provide by rule for the form of proper identification required for purchases which are not face to face.
4. A person who violates this section or rules adopted pursuant to this section commits a simple misdemeanor.