Iowa § 216C.6 - 216C.6 Failure to use cane or dog not negligence.
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§ 216C.6. 216C.6 Failure to use cane or dog not negligence.
A blind or partially blind pedestrian not carrying a cane or using a guide dog in any place shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of a blind or partially blind pedestrian to carry a cane or to use a guide dog in any place shall not be held to constitute or be evidence of contributory negligence. [C71, §93B.6; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601D.6] C93, §216C.6 Thu Dec 11 18:58:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 216C.6 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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