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Securities registration requirement.

Iowa Code § 502.301
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502.301. Securities registration requirement. It is unlawful for a person to offer or sell a security in this state unless one of the following applies: 1. The security is a federal covered security. 2. The security, transaction, or offer is exempted from registration under sections 502.201 through 502.203. 3. The security is registered under this chapter. [SS15, §1920-u15; C24, 27, §8561, 8563; C31, 35, §8581-c11; C39, §8581.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §502.11; C77, 79, 81, §502.301] 83 Acts, ch 169, §9; 91 Acts, ch 40, §19; 96 Acts, ch 1025, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1106, §3, 4, 24; 2004 Acts, ch 1161, §9, 68
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/502.301.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026

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