Iowa § 124.501 - 124.501 Responsibility for enforcement.
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§ 124.501. 124.501 Responsibility for enforcement.
The department is primarily responsible for the enforcement of this chapter, and all other laws and regulations of this state, relating to controlled or counterfeit substances, or simulated or imitation controlled substances, except that the board is primarily responsible for making accountability audits of the supply and inventory of controlled substances in the possession of pharmacists, doctors, hospitals, and health care facilities as defined in section 135C.1, subsection 8, as well as in the possession of any and all other individuals or institutions authorized to have possession of any controlled substances, and is also primarily responsible for any other duties in respect to controlled substances as specifically delegated to the board by law. An officer or employee of the board may, when so directed or authorized by the board: 1. Execute and serve search warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued under the authority of this state. 2. Make seizures of property pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. [C39, §3169.19; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.20, 204.26; C66, 71, §204.19; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.501; 82 Acts, ch 1147, §10] C93, §124.501 Referred to in §124.502 Wed Dec 10 22:47:04 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 124.501 (25, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 124.501 cover?
Section 124.501 ("124.501 Responsibility for enforcement.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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