Iowa § 299.13 - 299.13 Civil enforcement.
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§ 299.13. 299.13 Civil enforcement.
A person shall not disseminate or redisseminate information shared with the person pursuant to section 299.12, unless specifically authorized to do so by section 217.30 or 299.12. Unless a prohibited dissemination or redissemination of information is subject to injunction or sanction under other state or federal law, an action for judicial enforcement may be brought in accordance with this section. An aggrieved person, the attorney general, or a county attorney may seek judicial enforcement of the requirements of this section in an action brought against the public school or accredited nonpublic school or any other person who has been granted access to information pursuant to section 299.12. Suits to enforce this section shall be brought in the district court for the county in which the information was disseminated or redisseminated. Upon a finding by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has violated this section, the court shall issue an injunction punishable by civil contempt ordering the person in violation of this section to comply with the requirements of, and to refrain from any violations of, section 299.12 with respect to the dissemination or redissemination of information shared with the person pursuant to section 299.12. 97 Acts, ch 174, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1043, §9; 2024 Acts, ch 1152, §20 Thu Dec 11 19:31:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 299.13 (20, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 299.13
What does Iowa Code § 299.13 cover?
Section 299.13 ("299.13 Civil 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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