Iowa § 428.20 - 428.20 Definitions.
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§ 428.20. 428.20 Definitions.
1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1. 2. A person who purchases, receives, or holds personal property of any description for the purpose of adding to its value by a process of manufacturing, refining, purifying, combining of different materials, or by the packing of meats, with a view to selling the property for gain or profit, is a “manufacturer” for the purposes of this Title.* [C51, §469; R60, §724; C73, §816; C97, §1319; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6975; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §428.20] 89 Acts, ch 296, §53; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §48; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §53; 2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 Referred to in §420.207, 428.23 *This provision does not include chapters 421B, 427C, 435, 452A, and 453A, which were moved into this Title by the Code editor; chapters 421B, 427C, 435, 452A, and 453A contain the applicable provisions pertaining to those chapters Fri Dec 12 20:23:22 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 428.20 (22, 0)
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