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Terms Used In Iowa Code 491.2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
 Except as otherwise provided by law, a single person may incorporate under the provisions of this chapter, thereby entitling that person to all the privileges and immunities provided herein, but if the person adopts the name of an individual or individuals as that of the corporation, the person must add thereto the word “incorporated”.